Chinese Kuomintang leader hails tech example set by Beijing

Later on Saturday, the delegation toured the Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone Exhibition Center in Beijing's Haidian district. The center showcases more than 560 technologies and products, including artificial intelligence, embodied intelligence and high-end medical devices.

Describing Haidian as a place where some of the world's brightest minds converge, Cheng said she had "found answers for Taiwan's future" there as the island's service sector and traditional manufacturing industries facing mounting challenges.

She said the industrial application of technological innovation could drive the comprehensive upgrading of Taiwan's industries, citing her visits to both Shanghai and Beijing, where AI has been widely applied.

Cheng also underscored the importance of jointly leveraging the strengths of both sides of the Taiwan Strait and called for the provision of greater opportunities and support for young people.

"Without political barriers across the Taiwan Strait, the two sides could make significant contributions to humanity," she said.

Cheng's trip, the first to the mainland by a KMT chairperson in a decade, began on Tuesday and will conclude on Sunday.

On Saturday afternoon, the delegation also visited the Palace Museum in Beijing.