Taiwan Leader's Party Expects Greater Beijing Flexibility on Cross-strait Ties

In a recent interview with The Washington Post, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen talked about Taiwanese-mainland relations, Taiwan independence, U.S.-Taiwan relations and the reason for Taiwan’s rejection of the international arbitration of the South China Sea dispute. In the rare, one-on-one interview — Tsai's first since assuming office — she said her party expected Chinese President Xi Jinping to show a greater flexibility in handling cross-strait relations while recognizing...

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