Political foes Taiwan and China hold historic talks

The leaders of political rivals Taiwan and China have met for the first time in more than 60 years.<br /><br /> The talks between China’s President Xi Jinping and his Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-jeou, is the first such encounter since China’s civil war ended in 1949.<br /><br /> They began their hour-long summit by stating their determination to promote peace and forge relations based on mutual respect, wisdom and patience.<br /><br /> China’s Nationalists, also known as the Kuomintang (KMT), related to Taiwan after losing the civil war to the Communists, who are still in charge in Beijing.<br /><br /> Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring what it considers a breakaway province under its control and many in Taiwan believe something sinister lies China’s peaceful overtures.<br /><br /> Liao Chia-yu, a member of the Free Taiwan party, said: “We will wait for Ma Ying-jeou to give us answers. He will return to Taiwan tonight so we will stay here at least until then. Holding a bigger protest isn’t out of the question for