"Xi Jinping Affirms Unbreakable Ties with Taiwan's Former President in Historic Beijing Meeting"
TL;DR
Chinese President Xi Jinping and former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou met in Beijing, emphasizing a desire for peaceful reunification and expressing hope for improved cross-strait relations. Xi stressed that no force could separate the two sides, while Ma called for respect for the values and ways of life of their peoples. The meeting, seen as a significant gesture from Beijing, comes amid heightened tensions and a changing political landscape in Taiwan, with the incoming president labeled as a "separatist" by Beijing.
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- Xi Leverages Former Taiwanese President to Send Signal to U.S. The Wall Street Journal
- China’s Xi hosts former Taiwan president in Beijing, in rare meeting echoing bygone era of warmer ties CNN
- China and Taiwan are destined for ‘reunification’, Xi tells former president The Guardian
- China's Xi says nobody can stop 'family reunion' with Taiwan as he meets with ex-leader NBC News
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