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Ma Ying-jeou expects Singapore meeting to benefit next generation

Ma Ying-jeou, leader of Taiwan, said on Thursday he will try to deepen exchange and cooperation and reduce hostility on certain issues across the Taiwan Strait during the meeting with Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday.

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Taiwan voices high expectation for upcoming Xi-Ma meeting

Taiwan politicians, media and business people were upbeat over the news that Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will meet in Singapore Saturday.

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Xi, Ma to shake hands in historic meeting: mainland official

​Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will shake hands in their historic meeting scheduled in Singapore on Saturday, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said Wednesday.

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Xi-Ma meet to lead cross-Strait high-level exchanges

The upcoming meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou later this week will be crucial to high-level political exchanges across the Taiwan Strait and will steer future cross-Strait relations.

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China's legislature ends bimonthly session with revisions, ratification

China's top legislature on Wednesday ended its bimonthly session by adopting revisions to the Seed Law and ratifying the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) agreement.

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Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Singapore

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday (Nov 7), the first meeting between the top leaders of the two sides since 1949.

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Shoddy, counterfeit goods in 40 pct China online deals: report

​Only 58.7 percent of items in online trades were genuine or of good quality last year, a report delivered to Chinese lawmakers on Monday said.

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Indian PM, industrialists, bankers discuss economy amid economic slowdown, social unrest

​Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday held a meeting with top industrialists and bankers to discuss the economic scenario amid slowdown of the economy and social unrest, according to local media reports.

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China to step up financial leasing to bolster economy

The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Wednesday mapped out measures to accelerate development of financial leasing and make it better serve the real economy.

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China increases tax breaks for small businesses

The State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday decided to extend tax breaks to more small businesses, recognition of their roles in generating jobs and growth.

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Chinese FM warns Japan not to "grapple with" China

​Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned Japan not to "grapple with" China in all respects, a diplomat told Xinhua on Thursday.

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FIFA to decide president election date

ZURICH, July 19 (Xinhua) -- FIFA's executive committee is to meet at the soccer world governing body's headquarters on Monday to set the president election date.

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Eurozone finance ministers resume "difficult" negotiations on Greece

​The Eurogroup meeting reconvened on Sunday morning to discuss Greece bailout proposals with finance ministers saying negotiations are "difficult".

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Xi highlights "big picture" in reform drive

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on officials to view the country's reform drive in the context of "a larger picture" in order to deepen reforms.

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U.S. faces "new reality" in Latin America

​The Summit of the Americas once again caused new beginnings and controversies, especially after the historic meeting between Cuba and the United states, as well as the recent political standoff between Caracas and Washington.

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U.S., Cuba hold highest-level talks since 1961

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held closed-door talks here Thursday evening, in the highest-level meeting between Washington and Havana since they broke off diplomatic relations in 1961.

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China, ASEAN to meet on DOC implementation

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet in Yangon, Myanmar, to discuss the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in late March.