(Institute for the Study of War)
PRC-Iran Cooperation: The PRC provided Iran with material support amid Iran’s conflict with the United States. PRC support is likely aiding Iran’s missile program reconstruction and improving Iran’s targeting abilities.
KMT Delegation to the PRC: KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun met with CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping on April 10, the first such meeting in over a decade. Cheng and Xi reiterated their desire to continue cross-strait exchanges that adhere to the 1992 Consensus and oppose “Taiwan Independence.”
Taiwan Special Defense Budget: The KMT requested a delay to the LY’s review of the three competing special defense budget proposals until mid-April. Taiwanese officials speculated that this delay could be due to Cheng Li-wun’s visit to the PRC.
