The meeting and Beijing’s 10-point policy package send an unmistakable message to the Taiwanese public.

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun underscores that China 'would under no circumstances tolerate' the island's independence.

The promises form part of a package of measures to boost cross-strait ties unveiled after KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing.

The move comes after the chair of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, met Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The meeting and Beijing’s 10-point policy package send an unmistakable message to the Taiwanese public.