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Taiwan and China Ready to Begin Landmark Talks Taiwan and China Ready to Begin Landmark Talks
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Taiwan and China on Tuesday will hold their highest-level talks since splitting amid a civil war 65 years ago, with hopes of increasing contacts and easing lingering tensions, even as political developments on Taiwan swing away from Beijing’s goal of eventual unification. The discussions in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing constitute the highest-level interaction between government officials of the two sides since the 1949 division — apparently a concession from Beijing which otherwise refuses to formally acknowledge Taiwan’s government. No official agenda has been released, but Taiwan’s lead negotiator, Wang Yu-chi, says he hopes to discuss setting up of permanent representative offices on each other’s territory and will push for greater Taiwanese representation in international organizations. China is adamant that Taiwan is part of its territory and must accept its political authority, threatening to attack the island if it declares formal independence or delays unification indefinitely. Taiwan and China on Tuesday will hold their highest-level talks since splitting amid a civil war 65 years ago, with hopes of increasing contacts and easing lingering tensions, even as political developments on Taiwan swing away from Beijing’s goal of eventual unification. The discussions in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing constitute the highest-level interaction between government officials of the two sides since the 1949 division — apparently a concession from Beijing, which otherwise refuses to formally acknowledge Taiwan’s government. No official agenda has been released, but Taiwan’s lead negotiator, Wang Yu-chi, says he hopes to discuss setting up permanent representative offices on each other’s territory and will push for greater Taiwanese representation in international organizations. China is adamant that Taiwan is part of its territory and must accept its political authority, threatening to attack the island if it declares formal independence or delays unification indefinitely.