Happy 115th National Day to the Republic of China! 🇹🇼🎉
From the 1911 Revolution to today, generations have worked hard to build the Taiwan we know today, a home of democracy, freedom, and opportunity.
The KMT remains committed to upholding the ROC Constitution and protecting our sovereignty. As we celebrate 115 years of the Republic of China, we are reminded of how far we’ve come and what we must continue to protect, our democracy, our way of life, and the peace and prosperity of future generations.
Long live the Republic of China! 🇹🇼
A historic visit. 🇺🇸🇨🇳
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan of China for a reciprocal State Visit.
Through trade & investment, President Trump is advancing the U.S.-China relationship & putting America first.
#StandWithThePeople#FoodSafety
Hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese gathered on Ketagalan Boulevard yesterday night to demand accountability for the government’s handling of the carcinogenic cooking oil scandal.
To this day, the government has still failed to explain how it occurred, or disclose the full scope of affected products. Rather than responding with urgency and transparency, the administration has delayed action, shifted responsibility, and failed to provide the public with clear answers.
This is no longer simply a food safety incident, but a profound failure of governance and a crisis of public trust. Every family deserves to know what entered the food supply, why the carcinogenic oil went undetected, and what concrete measures are being taken to ensure it never happens again.
KMT stands with the people. Protecting food safety is one of the most basic responsibilities of any government. It must never be obscured, delayed, or sacrificed for political convenience.
The Kuomintang held the second session of its 22nd National Congress today.
In her opening address, Chairperson Cheng Li-wun said the Party must once again step forward to safeguard Taiwan’s democracy, freedom, rule of law, and prosperity. She called on the KMT to become “the TSMC of Taiwan’s politics” and to share Taiwan’s democratic achievements and prosperity with the world.
During the ceremony, eight mayors and county magistrates who had completed eight years in office received the First-Class Medal of Practice in recognition of their public service and governance.
The Congress also featured a joint campaign rally for the KMT’s mayoral and county magistrate candidates, highlighting the Party’s unity and determination ahead of the elections.
Former KMT chairpersons Wu Poh-hsiung and Hung Hsiu-chu, Senior Adviser Wang Jin-pyng, and Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu were among those in attendance.
Former Chairperson Wu presented Chairperson Cheng with ceremonial drumsticks symbolizing the passing of responsibility and called on the Party to unite for victory in 2026 and a change of government in 2028.
The full text of Chairperson Cheng’s address is available here:
https://t.co/rRfuNBKssv
37 years ago, the gunshots that rang out across Tiananmen Square silenced the cries of an entire generation. But memory did not truly die — it simply began a long exile. Today, Taiwan stands as the only Chinese-speaking society where the words "June Fourth" can still be spoken without fear.
For more than three decades, China has pursued reform and opening-up with unwavering resolve. Economically, it has grown increasingly integrated with the international order, and alongside remarkable growth, its overall national power and military strength have advanced substantially. A G2 world order now seems all but settled. Yet the democratic transformation that Western societies anticipated — the belief that economic growth would carry China toward liberalization — never materialized. In recent years, the space for free expression within China has only continued to contract. This trajectory is precisely what Taiwan cannot welcome. A truly confident great power must be accompanied by a robust culture of open discourse and democratic governance — one capable of absorbing the sharpest criticism and holding space for divergent voices. The suppression of speech is a symptom of insecurity, not of strength.
The Taiwan People's Party firmly believes that here in Taiwan, we defend the space for criticism and debate — because we understand that democratic resilience is born from dissent being heard, not from it being silenced or erased.
Memory is resistance. To refuse to forget is, in itself, an act of responsibility. Today, as we commemorate June Fourth, we do so to protect the air of free expression that still breathes on this land — and to ensure that such a tragedy is never allowed to repeat itself, in any form, in any place, at any time.
Photo credit: Arthur Tsang / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
#2026PeaceVisit#和平之旅
On 4/10, KMT Chairperson Cheng Li-wun met with CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping as the two parties resumed high-level dialogue after almost a decade at a moment of global uncertainty. Cross-strait peace is not only vital for regional stability but also in the fundamental interests of the international community.
Chair Cheng reaffirmed that peace must be sustainable and institutionalized. Both sides should work toward durable frameworks that prevent conflict and ensure long-term stability.
This vision looks beyond the Strait. By jointly advancing mechanisms for conflict prevention and exchange in areas such as technology, public health, and sustainability, cross-strait engagement can serve as a constructive model for addressing global challenges.
The visit also delivered tangible outcomes. A set of ten new preferential measures was announced to support Taiwan compatriots and businesses, covering youth development, agriculture and fisheries, tourism, and small enterprises. These measures aim at improving public welfare and deepening people-to-people connectivity. Efforts to discredit such cross-strait interactions only deepen division and undermine opportunities for stability.
In a time of rising division, this visit points to a different path: pragmatic engagement, step-by-step trust-building, and a long-term commitment to peace, not only for the Taiwan Strait, but as a contribution to regional stability and the broader international order.