Ma mentioning Taiwan's official name with Xi deliberate: Academics

Former President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) seemingly inadvertent mention of Taiwan's official name during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in Beijing Wednesday was likely a deliberate political play, academics have suggested.

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