Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, said on Monday that her upcoming mainland trip will highlight a shared hope for peace.

Cheng will lead a delegation to visit the Chinese mainland from April 7 to 12, with stops in Jiangsu, Shanghai and Beijing.

The visit is in line with the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan, Cheng said at a press conference in Taipei.

"We have a choice," she said. "For the sake of both sides of the Taiwan Strait, for regional stability, and for the well-being of the next generation, we must firmly choose the path of peace."

She said that her visit, like previous visits to the mainland by former KMT chairmen Lien Chan and Ma Ying-jeou, is on the basis of the same political foundation -- adherence to the 1992 Consensus and opposition to "Taiwan independence."

On this foundation, Cheng said that the KMT aims to demonstrate to people in Taiwan and the world that the two sides of the Strait do not need to descend into danger and armed conflict, and the two sides can together forge a broad road to peace with their own wisdom and effort.

She noted that a recent forum between think tanks of the Communist Party of China and the KMT in early February responded to strong expectations from various sectors in Taiwan for improved cross-Strait relations, while contributing to cooperation on issues such as climate change, energy conservation and artificial intelligence.

Cheng voiced hope that the upcoming visit will express concern for Taiwan's industries and business people, and explore further opportunities for cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation on forward-looking issues.