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Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
opposition party
zàiyědǎng
在野党
KMT / Chinese Nationalist Party
Guómíndǎng
国民党
chairperson
zhǔxí
主席
Cheng Li-wun (KMT chairwoman)
Zhèng Lìwén
郑丽文
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
invitation
yāoqǐng
邀请
，
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April
sìyuè
四月
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Chinese mainland
Zhōngguó dàlù
中国大陆
。

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
opposition party
zàiyědǎng
在野党
KMT / Chinese Nationalist Party
Guómíndǎng
国民党
chairperson
zhǔxí
主席
Cheng Li-wun (KMT chairwoman)
Zhèng Lìwén
郑丽文
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
invitation
yāoqǐng
邀请
，
will
jiāng
将
in / on
yú
于
April 7th
sìyuè qī rì
四月七日
to / through
zhì
至
12th
shí èr rì
十二日
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Chinese mainland
Zhōngguó dàlù
中国大陆
。
this
cǐ
此
is
wéi
为
KMT
Guómíndǎng
国民党
leader
lǐngdǎo rén
领导人
in nearly ten years
jìn shí nián lái
近十年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to visit China
fǎng Huá
访华
，
timing
shíjī
时机
coincides with
qiàféng
恰逢
cross-strait relations
liǎng àn guānxi
两岸关系
and / with
yǔ
与
China-US relations
Zhōng-Měi guānxi
中美关系
both
shuāngshuāng
双双
to enter
jìnrù
进入
sensitive period
mǐngǎn shíqī
敏感时期
。

March 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
largest
zuìdà
最大
opposition party
zàiyědǎng
在野党
KMT / Chinese Nationalist Party
Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng
中国国民党
chairperson
zhǔxí
主席
Cheng Li-wun (KMT chairwoman)
Zhèng Lìwén
郑丽文
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
China
Zhōngguó
中国
president / head of state
guójiā zhǔxí
国家主席
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
possessive particle
de
的
invitation
yāoqǐng
邀请
，
leading a delegation
shuài tuán
率团
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Chinese mainland
Zhōngguó dàlù
中国大陆
。
it is learned that / reportedly
jùxī
据悉
，
this
cǐcì
此次
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April 7th
sìyuè qī rì
四月七日
to / through
zhì
至
12th
shí èr rì
十二日
，
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
will
jiāng
将
in order / successively
yīcì
依次
to proceed to / head to
qiánwǎng
前往
Jiangsu (province)
Jiāngsū
江苏
、
Shanghai
Shànghǎi
上海
and
hé
和
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
KMT
Guómíndǎng
国民党
leader
lǐngdǎo rén
领导人
nearly / approximately
jìn
近
in the past ten years
shí nián lái
十年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
formal / official
zhèngshì
正式
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Chinese mainland
Zhōngguó dàlù
中国大陆
，
the last time
shàng yīcì
上一次
to visit China
fǎng Huá
访华
was
wéi
为
November 2016
2016 nián 11 yuè
2016年11月
。
in light of / given that
jiànyú
鉴于
current
dāngqián
当前
cross-strait relations
liǎng àn guānxi
两岸关系
continuously
chíxù
持续
tense / strained
jǐnbēng
紧绷
，
this visit
cǐ fǎng
此访
timing
shíjī
时机
especially / particularly
géwài
格外
sensitive
mǐngǎn
敏感
，
to trigger / cause
yǐnfā
引发
inside and outside the island
dǎo nèi wài
岛内外
public opinion
yúlùn
舆论
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention / concern
guānzhù
关注
。
KMT
Guómíndǎng
国民党
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
to claim
shēngchēng
声称
，
this trip
cǐ xíng
此行
with / taking
yǐ
以
to reduce
jiàngdī
降低
cross-strait
liǎng àn
两岸
misjudgment
wùpàn
误判
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
、
to promote / push forward
tuīdòng
推动
dialogue
duìhuà
对话
as
wéi
为
main purpose / theme
zhǔzhǐ
主旨
，
does not involve
bù shèjí
不涉及
political
zhèngzhì
政治
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
official media
guānfāng méitǐ
官方媒体
not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
Cheng Li-wun
Zhèng Lìwén
郑丽文
whether or not
néng fǒu
能否
with
yǔ
与
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to meet
huìmiàn
会面
，
only
jǐn
仅
to express / state
biǎoshì
表示
to welcome
huānyíng
欢迎
their
qí
其
visit / to come for a visit
lái fǎng
来访
。
this visit
cǐ fǎng
此访
coincides with
qiàféng
恰逢
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
plans to
jìhuà
计划
at / in
yú
于
May
wǔyuè
五月
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
at the time of / just when
zhī jì
之际
，
cross-strait
liǎng àn
两岸
strategic competition / game
bóyì
博弈
landscape / structure
géjú
格局
increasingly
yùjiā
愈加
complex
fùzá
复杂
。
within the island / in Taiwan
dǎo nèi
岛内
some / part of
bùfen
部分
politicians / political figures
zhèngzhì rénshì
政治人士
to worry / concern
dānyōu
担忧
，
this action
cǐjǔ
此举
may / might
kěnéng
可能
before / in
zài
在
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
year-end
niándǐ
年底
local elections
dìfāng xuǎnjǔ
地方选举
before
qián
前
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
voters
xuǎnmín
选民
strong / intense
qiángliè
强烈
backlash
fǎntán
反弹
。

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