Beijing spotlights William Lai’s Fujian ancestral village to promote cross‑strait ties
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 18:00 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
A SCMP feature examines how the Chinese government is using the hometown of Taiwan’s opposition leader William Lai in Fujian province to foster kinship‑based outreach, part of a broader push for closer cross‑strait relations. The village received media attention after a Taiwanese YouTuber highlighted it in November. The piece suggests Beijing hopes cultural ties will soften political differences.