In meeting with former Taiwanese president, Xi Jinping stresses ‘historical trend of reunion of the country and family’.

In meeting with former Taiwanese president, Xi Jinping stresses ‘historical trend of reunion of the country and family’.
Call comes ahead of flurry of diplomatic engagement, with both US and China maintaining they want to reduce friction.
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