Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun is visiting mainland China on a delegation trip, hoping to make the Taiwan Strait a safer passage. The visit includes a planned meeting with Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, which is drawing significant attention due to ongoing tensions.

Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said she hoped to make the Taiwan Strait “safe” and not one of the world’s “most dangerous places” as she left for Shanghai on Tuesday. Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng is leading a 14-member delegation – including three KMT vice-chairmen – on a six-day visit to mainland China. A planned meeting with Communist Party leader Xi Jinping during the trip has drawn scrutiny in Taipei as tensions soar across the strait. Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic...