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Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou summit

Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou summit
President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou met in Singapore on November 7, 2015, to discuss cross-strait issues in the first such meeting of their leaders since the Chinese civil war ended in 1949.
Ma Ying-jeou to become first former Taiwanese leader to visit mainland China since 1949
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‘Consensus’ that’s anything but: Xi’s Taiwan comments may scuttle talks

A recent speech by the Chinese president used a ‘one-China’ principle that redefined the cross-strait understanding.

Xi Jinping’s Taiwan comments likely to scuttle talks, analysts say
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Historic mainland China-Taiwan presidential summit was held back by spying row, says man at centre of espionage probe

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Hotline starts operating to link officials in mainland China, Taiwan, to help ease tensions

-- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2015 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou before their meeting at Shangrila hotel in Singapore on November 7, 2015. The leaders of China and Taiwan hold a historic summit that will put a once unthinkable presidential seal on warming ties between the former Cold War rivals. AFP PHOTO / Roslan RAHMAN / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN

New | Taiwan and mainland China's spy swap a sign of how far cross-strait ties have improved under Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou's rule

Taiwan, mainland China swap jailed spies after historic presidential summit

Reflections | Xi-Ma meeting: Singapore's pragmatic diplomacy recalls the state of Song

Wee Kek Koon see echoes of a much earlier mediation between warring Chinese factions in the historic meeting in Singapore of Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou.

Look who's talking. Photo: EPA

New | 'I had no time': Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou defends safe play in opening speech during historic summit with China's Xi Jinping

Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their meeting in Singapore on November 7. Photo: Reuters

A trusted friend to both Beijing and Taipei, Singapore was the natural choice for historic Xi-Ma cross-strait summit

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Meeting face to face, Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou take a big leap of faith towards peace

Even though there was no substantive agreement at the summit meeting, the fact that it took place at all was itself a most remarkable achievement.

Xi-Ma summit sends pointed message that cross-strait relations are now too strong to roll back

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Summit between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou has set in stone a new dimension to cross-strait ties

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Taiwanese opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen extends lead in post-Xi-Ma summit opinion poll

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Did Ma Ying-jeou stand up for Taiwan in closed-door summit with Xi Jinping? Full transcript of Ma's remarks has the answers

Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou speaks to the media on his flight back to Taipei after Saturday's meeting with President Xi Jinping. Photo: Bloomberg

Tea and pastries after making history: Taiwan’s president thanks Singapore for hosting historic presidential summit with Xi Jinping

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City Beat | Hong Kong's role in China's 13th five-year plan is open to interpretation

Two weeks ago, journalism students asked me a question: how come a Xinhua report on the just-ended Fifth Plenum of the Communist Party, which passed the outline of the 13th five-year plan, made no mention of "one country, two systems" nor "Hong Kong people administrating Hong Kong"? Was this omission a bigger story, given certain media played up this aspect?

Democracy will decide Taiwan's future, says pro-independence presidential front runner as she slams Ma Ying-jeou's meeting with Xi Jinping

Pro-independence protesters clash with police at Taipei's Taoyuan airport yesterday. Photo: AFP

Did Chinese President Xi Jinping's experience in Fujian help him make cross-strait history?

Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for photo in Dongshan Island in Fujian province in 1987. Photo: Xinhua

Xi-Ma summit sets new one-China 'status quo' test for Taiwan's next leader, analysts say

The summit between the mainland's Xi Jinping and Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou created a new "status quo" - one that lets leaders on both sides talk on an equal footing under the "one China" principle, experts say.

With summit, leaders lay bridge but will future generations walk across?

What the Mainland Media Say | Xi-Ma summit remains more symbolism than substance

Symbolism over substance - that is how Beijing and Taipei are managing the first meeting of their top leaders in 70 years.

Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou met for the first time at Singapore's Shangri-la hotel. Photo: Reuters

Taiwanese protesters cry 'treason' over Ma Ying-jeou's meeting with China's Xi Jinping

Taiwanese protesters chant slogans as they hold up banners and posters in Taipei yesterday. Photo: AFP

Presidents enjoy a spirited parting dinner

Ma Ying-jeou greets hotel guests on his way out of the banquet room, telling reporters that “the atmosphere was really good” and that he was very happy.

Expected next leader of Taiwan won't be boxed in by summit tactic, analysts say

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