Wall Street Journal | Editorial Board: Taiwan’s opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun is on a rare trip to China, and she met Xi Jinping on Friday. The Chinese Communist Party refuses to deal directly with Taiwan’s duly elected government—President Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Ms. Cheng of the Kuomintang (KMT) described her mission as a “historic journey for peace,” according to the press.
Mr. Xi will doubtless exploit her voyage to press President Trump that Taiwan is a Chinese family matter—and that many on the island want the joys of Communism. Let’s hope Mr. Trump doesn’t fall for it. The real story is about Taiwan’s young democracy—first direct presidential election held 30 years ago this year—weathering partisan politics and wondering whether the U.S. will be a reliable friend when the chips are down…