Ma-Xi meet signals Beijing's recognition of Taiwan government: expert

Beijing has agreed that the meeting between President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in Singapore on Saturday will be held on an equal footing, which indicates China's recognition that there is a government in Taiwan, Lin Chong-pin (林中斌), a former vice chairman of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, said Wednesday.

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