Republic of China — Kuomintang & Lai Ching-te

Republic of China — Kuomintang: The Republic of China — Kuomintang, Taiwan's largest opposition party, holds a majority in parliament and supports defense spending but insists on dialogue with China and will not sign 'blank cheques'.

Lai Ching-te: Lai Ching-te, President of Taiwan, proposed a $40 billion extra defense spending and advocates for peace through strength, rejecting China's sovereignty claims.

Republic of China — Kuomintang: The Republic of China — Kuomintang, led by Cheng Li-wun, advocates for closer relations with China and supports the 1992 Consensus. The party's control of Taiwan's parliament has led to the stalling of a defense budget, drawing criticism from the ruling party and the United States.

Lai Ching-te: Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's President, is labeled a 'separatist' by China, which refuses to engage with him. He has expressed concerns about China's military threats undermining regional peace and stability.

Republic of China — Kuomintang: Republic of China — Kuomintang officials in Taiwan argued that recent developments highlighted the risks of pursuing formal independence, aligning with the status quo.

Lai Ching-te: Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's President, has stated that Taiwan does not need to declare formal independence as it already considers itself a sovereign nation. Beijing views him as a 'troublemaker' for cross-strait peace.

Republic of China — Kuomintang: The Republic of China — Kuomintang is Taiwan's largest opposition party, whose chairwoman, Cheng Li-wun, visited Beijing to foster peace and plans to visit the United States.