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China signals Taiwan dialogue

Chinese President Hu Jintao has said he is seriously considering improving ties with Taiwan, a day after a historic meeting.

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  • Published: 09:07 April 13, 2008
  • Gulf News

Boao: Chinese President Hu Jintao has said he is seriously considering improving ties with Taiwan, a day after a historic meeting.

Hu and Taiwanese Vice President-elect Vincent Siew, who will take office next month, met on the sidelines of a business conference on Saturday.

The US welcomed the meeting, which could herald a thawing in relations between China and Taiwan.

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was at the conference in Boao, said it was “very good news for the region.''

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