Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Tensions

Xi Jinping and Taiwan's Former President Ma Affirm 'One China,' 'Family Reunion'

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It was the first time that a Chinese leader has hosted any past or present president of Taiwan in Beijing. But how significant was the meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition Kuomintang mere weeks before Taiwan's new president is inaugurated. We ask whether Xi managed to counterbalance the summit in Washington between the leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines and what messages Beijing wanted to send. Our guests: Mathieu Duchâtel - Resident senior fellow and director of international studies, Institut Montaigne William Stanton - Former American Institute in Taiwan director and chair professor at National Chengchi University Wang Kai-chun (Steven) - Foreign policy adviser to legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin