What was
meant to be a private meeting between the leaders of China and Taiwan turned out to be the main event in
President Xi Jinping’s agenda in his official state visit to Singapore . There were many agreements and
MOUs to sign at the Istana between Singapore and China , speeches at NUS and other
programmes, but all turned out to be sideshows. More than 600 media
representatives congregated at the Shangri La Hotel in eager anticipation of something
big or at least a historical event would unfold after the meeting and that they
would not want to miss it.
Earlier
media reports on the meeting between Xi and Ma was also supposed to be a hush
hush private affair and no press statement was expected from the meeting. The
dramatic turn of events when both leaders appeared and shaking hands in front
of the media of the world, giving off their warmest handshake and smiles were
signs that the meeting went off very well, at least better than expected.
The 66
years late handshake was followed by a press conference held separately by China and Taiwan . In the case of China , only 3 questions were accepted and
the press conference ended quickly. In the case of Taiwan , it was like China acquiescing to Taiwan ’s request for more space in the
world stage, a full panel of Taiwanese officials led by Ma Ying Jeou faced the
media and took more than a dozen questions from the crowded floor.
What was
significant in this meeting was the sincerity and accommodating spirits of both
sides to move forward and pave the way for closer cooperation and
reconciliation. The only principle that China held on and shared by Taiwan is that there is one China as agreed in the 1992 Communique. The
mood was positive and earnest and China made several concessions and
goodwill gestures to accommodate Taiwan both in creating space and also in
welcoming Taiwan to participate in joint ventures
and other Chinese initiatives.
Ma Ying
Jeou got his assurance from China that both sides would pursue peace
and stability through negotiation and to cooperate for the future generations
of the Chinese civilization on both sides of the Straits. The press conferences
were testimonies that both China and Taiwan are positive about moving forward
together under the One China Principle. Though reunification was still an issue
left to the future generations, there is at least some closure and assurance
that there are common grounds and objectives to work together for the good of
the Chinese civilization.
It was a
story with a good ending.
6 comments:
恭喜恭喜,
本是同林鸟,團結就是力量。
Yes! Although the handshake may be 66 years late, but it is better than never!
Well done! Good! Very Good! Very Very Good!
Cheers.
The Meeting started well
and
ended beautifully.
Congratulations to
Both Comrades Xi and
Ma.
Great job.
@ rb
>> China and Taiwan are one family. The two siblings have agreed to remove the hostilities of the past and to sit together for a meal and to work together as members of a family. <<
If not for SINGAPORE and people like Lee Kuan Yew, these 2 CUNTrees will still be insulting each other's mothers and threatening to kill each other.
I tell you, that Shangrila hotel of ours is becoming more and more famous. I remember (vaguely) as an underage punter staggering out of Lost Horizon Discotheque in the 1970's and vomitting in the carpark, and perhaps along the way in the corridor... and when feeling marginally better, heading off to the verdant well-manicured shrubbery (Shangrila has excellent gardens) getting a quick standing-fuck or a blowjob from a similarly inebriated errant "dirty schoolgirl" usually from CHIJ or SCGS, sometimes MGS.
None of us fun-loving and law-breaking horny and stoned teenagers had any idea, than in 40 or so years time, the Chinese and Taiwanese leadership would be shaking hands on the spot where we might have vomited or squirted some of our fuck-juices❗️❓
Want to talk history some more? Shit, I'm part of this monumental event 😂
Siao eh, Mr. Redbean, there is no such thing as “China and Taiwan”. Unless you think there is such a thing as “Singapore and Sentosa”?
Nobody, in his right mind, ever say “Singapore and Sentosa are on friendly terms”, or “Singapore shake hand with Sentosa”, or “Singapore and Sentosa is one family”.
Singapore IS Sentosa, and Sentosa IS Singapore. Taiwan IS China and China IS taiwan. We can go from Singapore ISLAND to Sentosa, but never from Singapore to Sentosa. Similarly, MAINLAND China can shake hand with Taiwan, but China cannot shake hand with Taiwan. Unless you think shaking your right hand with your left hand is called shaking hand!
Wake up, Mr. Redbean, there is only ONE china, of which MAINLAND China and Taiwan are both a part of – not china and taiwan.
> China and Taiwan are one family.
You mean like "Singapore and Sentosa are one family"? What a strange concept! Oxymoron, I call it!
To me, "MAINLAND China and Taiwan are one family". Just as "Singapore ISLAND and Sentosa are one family".
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