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Taiwan, China leaders to hold historic meeting in Singapore

By REUTERS

NOVEMBER 4, 2015 00:53

Updated: NOVEMBER 4, 2015 00:52

TAIPEI/BEIJING - The presidents of Taiwan and China will meet in Singapore on Saturday to discuss cross-strait issues, Taiwan's presidential office said, in the first such meeting of leaders from the two sides since the Chinese civil war ended in 1949.

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will fly to Singapore to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the presidential office said in a statement.

The meeting comes at a politically sensitive time in Taiwan, with elections for a new president and legislature being held on January 16.

China's Taiwan Affairs Office said in a statement: "The mainland's attitude on a meeting between leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait is positive and consistent. If there is news on this, we will issue it in a timely manner."

The purpose of Ma's trip was to "consolidate cross-strait peace and maintain the status quo", his office said. Ma would not sign any agreements, nor issue any joint statements with China during the trip, it added.

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