2015 Ma–Xi meeting
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The 2015 Ma–Xi meeting was a historic summit in Singapore between Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou and China’s President Xi Jinping, marking the first meeting between leaders of the two sides since the end of the Chinese Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross-strait meeting
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diplomatic event ⓘ political summit ⓘ |
| aim |
to consolidate peaceful development of cross-strait relations
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to reduce tensions across the Taiwan Strait ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ma–Xi summit
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Xi–Ma meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announced | October 2015 ⓘ |
| chairperson |
Ma Ying-jeou
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Xi Jinping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRelatedTo | Chinese Civil War armistice situation across the Taiwan Strait ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | some opposition politicians in Taiwan ⓘ |
| date | 2015-11-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased political debate in Taiwan about relations with mainland China ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
Ma Ying-jeou was President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Xi Jinping was General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Xi Jinping was President of the People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| host | Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media coverage ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
leaders held a closed-door meeting followed by a press conference
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no formal agreement or joint statement was signed ⓘ symbolic handshake between Ma Ying-jeou and Xi Jinping ⓘ |
| organizer |
authorities of the People’s Republic of China
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authorities of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ⓘ |
| participant |
Ma Ying-jeou
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Xi Jinping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
held near the end of Ma Ying-jeou’s second presidential term
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took place ahead of the 2016 Taiwan presidential election ⓘ |
| praisedBy | supporters of closer cross-strait engagement ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cross-Strait talks between semi-official organizations ⓘ |
| protocolFeature | leaders addressed each other as "Mister" rather than using official titles ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1992 Consensus
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Chinese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross-Strait relations ⓘ |
| significance |
first meeting between a sitting President of the Republic of China and a General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
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first meeting between leaders of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait since the end of the Chinese Civil War ⓘ |
| subjectOf | news reports by major international media outlets ⓘ |
| time | afternoon of 2015-11-07 ⓘ |
| topic |
cross-strait relations
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economic and trade exchanges ⓘ peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait ⓘ people-to-people exchanges ⓘ |
| venue | Shangri-La Hotel Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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