TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) will hold a joint meeting on Tuesday to discuss potential areas of cooperation.

KMT Chair Eric Chu (朱立倫) confirmed the meeting on Sunday, saying the agenda would include economic issues such as the ongoing US-China trade war, currency exchange rates, and US debt levels, per UpMedia. Chu emphasized the KMT’s continued commitment to working with the TPP on shared concerns.

In a statement, the TPP said it would focus on the impact of US tariffs and what it described as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government’s misuse of the legal system to suppress dissent, per Storm Media. The party accused President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) administration of targeting opposition figures while appearing ineffective against US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

The parties are also aligned in their criticism of alleged judicial overreach, including fraudulent petition allegations against the KMT and a graft case targeting former Taipei Mayor and TPP founder Ko Wen-je (柯文哲). Both argue the DPP is focused more on internal political disputes than on external economic challenges.

Asked whether he would meet with Lai, TPP Chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) said Monday that he hoped Lai would attend the meeting, though his invitation had not been acknowledged, per Newtalk. Huang said he is willing to meet with Lai “anytime, anywhere” to discuss the challenges facing Taiwan.

Huang added that Tuesday’s meeting would be livestreamed by both himself and Chu to promote transparency.

DPP Legislator Wu Szu-yao (吳思瑤) criticized the planned meeting on Monday, calling it continued collusion between the KMT and TPP, per CNA. She said the gathering shows how far both parties have strayed from public expectations and claimed its true purpose is to coordinate a response to the ongoing recall campaign targeting KMT lawmakers.