http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/03/china-taiwan-presidents-to-meet-ma-ying-jeou-xi-jinping?
China and Taiwan's presidents to meet for the first time since 1949
Ma Ying-jeou and Xi Jinping will talk in Singapore Saturday, the first time leaders from their countries have met since they split at the end of a civil war
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou will meet the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, in Singapore on Saturday, Ma’s office said, the first time leaders from the two sides will ever have met since they split at the end of a civil war in 1949.
The two presidents will “exchange views on cross-strait issues” Ma’s spokesman, Charles Chen, said on Tuesday, adding that the intention of the visit was to “secure cross-strait peace” but that no agreement would be signed and no joint statement would be made.
Beijing still considers Taiwan part of its territory awaiting reunification.
Ties have warmed since Ma of the China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) came to power in 2008, but public sentiment has turned against closer relations as fears over Beijing’s influence grow.
Ma will step down as president next year after a maximum two terms and the main opposition China-sceptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is expected to win the leadership at elections in January.
Chen said Ma would leave for Singapore on Saturday, where he will meet Xi.
“The purpose of President Ma’s visit is to secure cross-strait peace and maintain the status quo of the Taiwan Straits,” Chen said in a statement.
“No agreement will be signed, nor any joint statement be released,” he added.
The head of Taiwan’s top China policy decision-making body, the Mainland Affairs Council, will hold a press conference on Wednesday where more details will be released as to the significance of the meeting.
Ma will hold an international press conference on Thursday.
卫报:中国和台湾总统将自1949年以后第一次相见!
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不管如何修饰,历史将永远记下的是中国和台湾总统第一次相见!
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11/03/2015 postreply
11:30:51
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照现在台湾的宣传就是一次没有任何结果的会面?
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11/03/2015 postreply
11:43:31
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明明是党首会见
-Twinlight-
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11/03/2015 postreply
11:55:31
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马英久没有党职
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11/03/2015 postreply
12:21:28
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那就是省长述职了
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11/03/2015 postreply
12:28:21
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当年马英九坚持兼任党主席就有方便两岸高层见面的考量。但是,
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11/03/2015 postreply
12:49:14
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看来习大大要在任内解决台湾问题
-YDAS-
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11/03/2015 postreply
16:13:40
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卫报编辑没知识。
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11/03/2015 postreply
23:06:55