‘Historic handshake?’: Xi sets timetable for ‘liberation’ of Taiwan

‘Historic handshake?’: Xi sets timetable for ‘liberation’ of Taiwan

Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, EastAsiaIntel.com The ostensible motive for the historic handshake last Saturday between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan counterpart Ma Ying-jeou is to anchor cross-Strait relations on the “one China” principle. Yet there are more urgent – and politically significant – considerations as well. Presidential elections are coming up in […]