China and Taiwan hold historic talks

China and Taiwan held their first government-to-government talks since they split 65 years ago after a brutal civil war - a symbolic yet historic move between the former bitter rivals, AFP news agency reported.<br /><br />Taiwan is likely to focus on reaping practical outcomes from the discussions, such as securing economic benefits or security assurances, while China has one eye on long-term integration of the island, analysts say.<br /><br />Tuesday's meeting is the fruit of years of efforts to improve relations.<br /><br />Al Jazeera speaks with China analyst Andrew Leung in Hong Kong.