Chinese, Taiwanese Presidents to Hold First Meeting Since 1949

Taiwan announced Tuesday that President Ma Ying-jeou would hold face-to-face talks with Chinese President Xi Jiangping on Saturday — the first meeting between Taiwanese and Chinese leaders since 1949. Ma's spokesman said the meeting would take place in Singapore and that no agreements would be signed. But he did say the two presidents would "solidify Taiwan-mainland relations and keep the status quo across the Taiwan Strait." Chinese officials later confirmed the...

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