Beijing has avoided engaging Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which it sees as promoting independence, maintaining ties instead with the more China-friendly Kuomintang. A rare meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan’s main opposition leader has revived long-frozen ties across the Taiwan Strait, but whether it meaningfully eases tensions remains far from clear.  The talks last month brought together Xi and Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), during