Former Taiwanese President Urges Taiwan and China to Avoid War
TL;DR
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has urged Taiwan and China to do everything possible to avoid war and maintain peace, during a meeting with Song Tao, head of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, in Wuhan. Ma's visit comes at a time of heightened tension between Taipei and Beijing, as China increases military and diplomatic pressure to try and force the democratically governed island to accept Chinese sovereignty.
- Taiwan, China must do 'everything possible' to avoid war- former president Ma Reuters
- Taiwan, China must do 'everything possible' to avoid war- former president Ma Yahoo News
- Former Taiwanese leader on visit to China says war must be avoided NBC News
- Taiwan-China: What's behind ex-leader Ma Ying-jeou's visit? DW (English)
- With Opposition Perturbed, Taiwan's Former President Makes Historic Visit to China Foreign Policy
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