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China, Taiwan leaders meet after 66 years

Saturday, 07 November 2015 8:05 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 07 November 2015 8:05 AM ]

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou smile as they arrive for their meeting at Shangrila hotel in Singapore on November 7, 2015. (AFP)

Leaders of Taiwan and China are to meet in Singapore. This is the first such meeting in six decades.
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