The president said of taiwan and china will meet for the first time ever, the meeting will take place in singapore. Divisions between the two nations go back to 1949, when chinas nationalist fled to taiwan after being tweeted by the communists in the still war. China considers taiwan as parts of its territory, aiming to unit the two nations. This will be hugely historic phone mainland taiwan, and the coull mination of a progress going on for several years. Especially under the stewardship, who has been pushing for closer tieses. We have seen the closer links in business, communication and transport. Millions of tourists travelling back and forth between thailand and mainland china. We have not seen a corresponding closeness in diplomatic terms, that is more fraught. This is hugely significant and adds an interesting dimension to president ial elections in taiwan in january, the Main Opposition Party is expected to win. This is the last best chance of an historic meeting taking place wh