It was the first meeting between leaders of the two parties in nine years after then-KMT chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu visited the mainland in November 2016.
During the meeting on Friday morning, both Xi and Cheng highlighted a message of peace across the strait.
“Compatriots on both sides are both Chinese, and we need peace, we need development, we need communication, and we need cooperation. This is a common wish,” Xi told Cheng.
In response, Cheng went further, calling for an “institutional solution” to avoid war and keep peace, and seeking a mechanism for cooperation and dialogue.
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