Political foes Taiwan and China hold historic talks
- 9 years ago
The leaders of political rivals Taiwan and China have met for the first time in more than 60 years.
The talks between China’s President Xi Jinping and his Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-jeou, is the first such encounter since China’s civil war ended in 1949.
They began their hour-long summit by stating their determination to promote peace and forge relations based on mutual respect, wisdom and patience.
China’s Nationalists, also known as the Kuomintang (KMT), related to Taiwan after losing the civil war to the Communists, who are still in charge in Beijing.
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring what it considers a breakaway province under its control and many in Taiwan believe something sinister lies China’s peaceful overtures.
Liao Chia-yu, a member of the Free Taiwan party, said: “We will wait for Ma Ying-jeou to give us answers. He will return to Taiwan tonight so we will stay here at least until then. Holding a bigger protest isn’t out of the question for
The talks between China’s President Xi Jinping and his Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-jeou, is the first such encounter since China’s civil war ended in 1949.
They began their hour-long summit by stating their determination to promote peace and forge relations based on mutual respect, wisdom and patience.
China’s Nationalists, also known as the Kuomintang (KMT), related to Taiwan after losing the civil war to the Communists, who are still in charge in Beijing.
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring what it considers a breakaway province under its control and many in Taiwan believe something sinister lies China’s peaceful overtures.
Liao Chia-yu, a member of the Free Taiwan party, said: “We will wait for Ma Ying-jeou to give us answers. He will return to Taiwan tonight so we will stay here at least until then. Holding a bigger protest isn’t out of the question for