Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou shook hands on Saturday afternoon in Singapore in the first meeting between leaders of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait since 1949, opening up a historic page in cross-Straits relations.
Relations across the Taiwan Straits are now at a crossroad, and leaders on both sides ought to make wise decisions that could stand the test of history. This was the main message that Xi Jinping delivered in the opening remarks at a historic meeting with Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday.
In front of hundreds of reporters, the hand-shake lasted for about 70 seconds, then the two leaders waved to cameras.
On the historic meeting held afterwards, Xi reiterated the stance that has been long held by the Chinese mainland regarding to cross-Straits relations.
He called for joint efforts to stick to 1992 Consensus, in which the two sides recognize that there is only one China. Xi also called for adherence to a path of peaceful development and increased exchanges across the Straits.
"The past 66 years has shown the bonds between people across the Straits. No matter how long we have been parted and how much difficulties we have gone through, we are still family and blood is always thicker than water," Xi said in the opening remarks to Ma.
"We should show the world that we could solve our own problems and together make a greater contribution to the world," he said.
In addition, Xi told Ma: No force can pull us apart.
The two sides are scheduled to hold separate press conference after the close-door meeting.
習近平與馬英九7日下晝在新加坡會見，這是自1949年以來兩岸最高引導人的初次見面，為兩岸幹系開啟了汗青性的一頁。
海峽兩岸幹系正位於癥結時代，兩岸引導人應做出明智決議，可以或許經得起汗青的磨練。這是習近平在周六與馬英九的汗青性會見上，揭幕致詞通報的重要信息。
在數百名記者眼前，兩位引導人握手連續了約莫70秒鐘，以後兩國引導人在鏡頭前揮手請安。
在隨後舉辦的汗青性見面中，習近平重申中國大陸歷久以來對兩岸幹系保持的態度。
他號令通力合作，保持九二共鳴，個中兩邊熟悉到，天下上只有一其中國。習近平還號令保持走寧靜成長途徑，增長兩岸的交換。
“曩昔66年的汗青，已註解了兩岸國民之間的接洽。不管咱們以前分開多久，閱歷了若幹艱苦，咱們照樣一家人，始終是血濃於水，”習近平在揭幕式上指出。
“咱們要向天下證實咱們可以辦理咱們本身的題目，配合為天下作出更大的進獻，”他說。
除此以外，習總布告還告知馬英九：“沒有力氣能把咱們離開。”
閉門集會以後，兩岸籌劃舉辦零丁的消息宣布會。
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