Chinese President Hu Jintao said he was thinking deeply about improving relations with Taiwan, state-run media reported Sunday, one day after an icebreaking meeting between the rivals that have been locked in a standoff for nearly six decades. Hu made history Saturday by briefly visiting with Taiwanese Vice President-elect Vincent Siew, who will take office next month. Their chat on the sidelines of a business conference made Siew the highest-ranking elected figure from across the Taiwan Strait to meet with a Chinese president.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao said he was thinking deeply about improving relations with Taiwan, state-run media reported Sunday, one day after an icebreaking meeting between the rivals that have been locked in a standoff for nearly six decades. Hu made history Saturday by briefly visiting with Taiwanese Vice President-elect Vincent Siew, who will take office next month. Their chat on the sidelines of a business conference made Siew the highest-ranking elected figure from across the Taiwan Strait to meet with a Chinese president.
Chinese President Hu Jintao said he was thinking deeply about improving relations with Taiwan, state-run media reported Sunday, one day after an ice-breaking meeting between the rivals that have been locked in a standoff for nearly six decades. Hu made history Saturday by briefly visiting with Taiwanese Vice President-elect Vincent Siew, who will take office next month. Their chat on the sidelines of a business conference made Siew the highest-ranking elected figure from across the Taiwan Strait to meet with a Chinese president.
Taiwan's next vice president sat down with Chinese leader Hu Jintao for a historic chat at a tropical island resort, raising hopes the rivals were finally beginning to ease six decades of hostilities in one of Asia's most dangerous potential flashpoints. The meeting between Hu and Vincent Siew at a business conference Saturday marked the first time such a high-ranking elected figure from Taiwan visited a Chinese president since the two sides split amid civil war in 1949. The discussion _ which focused on economics _ lasted only 20 minutes and was largely symbolic. But symbols are extremely important in Chinese culture, and they can be key signals about where relations are going across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan's next vice president sat down with Chinese leader Hu Jintao for a historic chat at a tropical island resort, raising hopes the rivals were finally beginning to ease six decades of hostilities in one of Asia's most dangerous potential flashpoints. The meeting between Hu and Vincent Siew at a business conference Saturday marked the first time such a high-ranking elected figure from Taiwan visited a Chinese president since the two sides split amid civil war in 1949. The discussion _ which focused on economics _ lasted only 20 minutes and was largely symbolic. But symbols are extremely important in Chinese culture, and they can be key signals about where relations are going across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan's next vice president sat down with Chinese leader Hu Jintao for a historic chat at a tropical island resort, raising hopes the rivals were finally beginning to ease six decades of hostilities in one of Asia's most dangerous potential flashpoints. The meeting between Hu and Vincent Siew on Saturday marked the first time such a high-ranking elected figure from Taiwan visited a Chinese president since the two sides split amid civil war in 1949. The discussion _ which focused on economics _ lasted only 20 minutes and was largely symbolic. But symbols are extremely important in Chinese culture, and they can be key signals about where relations are going. Other Business Stories
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