The Takshashila Podcast

The recent meeting between Taiwanese Kuomintang party Chairwoman Cheng Li-Wun and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing marked a new effort between the two sides to renew ties and talk about the future of Taiwan. But what were the signals from the meeting speaking to China’s view of KMT’s role? How is KMT placed politically within Taiwan to be able to effect change? Finally, how does the Taiwanese public view the KMT and the DPP’s China policies?In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena quizzes Dr. Roger Liu of the National Sun Yat Sen University to find answers to these crucial questions. Dr. Liu highlights how the failure of the Great Recall in 2025 displayed the stabilising nature of the Taiwanese voter base, and suggested that for any meaningful cross-Strait reconciliation to happen, China’s trajectory may have to change towards democracy.Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's