In a cross-strait exchange move that underscores growing engagement between the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) and mainland China’s digital private sector, KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun led a party delegation to Meituan’s Shanghai headquarters on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. During the visit, Cheng got hands-on experience with two of Meituan’s most innovative consumer services: placing a custom order via the platform’s popular on-demand delivery app, and testing the company’s cutting-edge autonomous drone delivery system, which has been rolled out across multiple Chinese cities to cut delivery times for small, time-sensitive goods.
The visit, first reported by China’s official Xinhua News Agency, was updated in public records on April 9, 2026. Photographs released by Xinhua show Cheng interacting with Meituan’s technical team while navigating the platform’s user interface, marking a high-profile example of cross-strait political engagement focused on China’s fast-growing digital economy. Meituan, China’s leading on-demand services platform, has expanded beyond food delivery to build out a portfolio of emerging services including autonomous logistics, local lifestyle services, and retail, making it a key representative of the mainland’s dynamic private tech sector.
Cross-strait exchanges between the KMT and the Chinese mainland have ramped up in recent years, as the party emphasizes people-centered engagement and economic cooperation across the Taiwan Strait. This visit to one of mainland China’s most valuable technology companies highlights the KMT’s focus on exploring opportunities for digital and economic collaboration that can benefit people on both sides of the strait.