Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Zheng Liwen departed Taipei on the 7th for a 6-day visit to mainland China. After arriving in Shanghai, she took a high-speed train to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. On the morning of the 8th, she led the KMT delegation to pay respects at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, located at the foot of Purple Mountain in eastern Nanjing.
This visit marks the first time in 10 years that a KMT chairperson has led a delegation to the mainland, and paying respect at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum has always been an important part of such visits by KMT leaders. Dr. Sun Yat-sen passed away in Beijing in 1925 and was interred here in 1929. As his final resting place, the mausoleum is deeply revered by Chinese people at home and abroad. During the high-speed Fuxing train journey to Nanjing, Zheng Liwen conversed with Song Tao, Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office.
After paying respects at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on Wednesday morning, Zheng Liwen will take a high-speed train back to Shanghai in the afternoon for more visits and to attend events. On the morning of the 9th, she will hold discussions with Taiwanese businesspeople. After wrapping up the Shanghai visit, she will head to Beijing, where she is expected to meet with CCP leaders on the 10th.