JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇹🇼 Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Taiwanese opposition party leader in Beijing.

The key issues between China and Taiwan center on sovereignty and status. China (PRC) views Taiwan as an inseparable province and pursues "reunification" under the One China principle, often via military pressure and diplomacy. Taiwan (ROC) functions as a democratic, self-ruled island with its own government, military, and identity—many see it as de facto independent.

Tensions include:

- China's frequent military drills and airspace incursions.

- Taiwan's U.S. arms purchases and alliances.

- Political divides: Taiwan's ruling DPP leans toward maintaining distance; opposition parties like KMT favor engagement (as in today's Xi meeting).

This reflects decades-old roots in the 1949 Chinese Civil War split. Both sides seek stability but differ sharply on the endgame.