Leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait held a historic meeting. Under the attention of hundreds of Chinese and foreign media reporters, and amid the sound of shutters, Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou walked towards each other and shook hands.

At 3 pm on November 7, 2015,

, leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait held a historic meeting in the meeting hall of Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.

Leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait held a historic meeting. Among hundreds of Chinese and foreign Under the attention of media reporters and the sound of shutters, Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou walked towards each other and shook hands. The two sides shook hands for 80 seconds, which also opened a historic page in cross-strait relations.

In the meeting of more than an hour, the two sides affirmed the important results achieved in the peaceful development of cross-strait relations since 2008. Both sides believe that they should continue to adhere to the "1992 Consensus", consolidate the common political foundation, promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, strengthen communication and dialogue, expand cross-Strait exchanges, deepen mutual cooperation, achieve mutual benefit and win-win, and benefit the people on both sides of the Strait and compatriots on both sides. We all belong to the Chinese nation and are descendants of Yan and Huang. We should work together to revitalize China and the rejuvenation of the nation.

After the meeting between cross-strait leaders, Zhang Zhijun, then director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, held a press conference. File photo

Public opinion generally believed that this historic meeting between cross-strait leaders pushed cross-strait exchanges and interactions to a new level and opened up new prospects for the development of cross-strait relations. It took a critical step in high-level political interaction between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and also opened the first direct dialogue between the leaders of the two sides.

Looking back on this historic moment, those who witnessed it were still excited -

At that time, after receiving the news that the leaders of the two sides were about to meet, in just three days, reporters from all over the world rushed to Singapore. Southeast TV reporters are no exception. It is worth mentioning that after the meeting between cross-strait leaders, Southeast TV reporters were the first among mainland media reporters to ask questions at the Taiwan press conference.

Southeast TV reporter Li Hui

Strait TV reporter Chen Xiang

Strait TV reporter Chen Xiang said that witnessing this new page in history is an unforgettable highlight moment for every reporter. In his mind, the meeting between cross-strait leaders is a peak and a milestone in the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. In this historical meeting, not only did President Xi Jinping put forward the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Mr. Ma Ying-jeou himself also put forward this point. In his Facebook post, he mentioned that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have spanned 66 years. This grasp can be said to hold the past and future of both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and at the same time, it holds the hope of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Therefore, this meeting can be seen as the leaders of both sides of the Taiwan Strait jointly discussing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on the basis of the "1992 Consensus."

Taiwan Dongsen TV reporter Yang Zhao recalled the scene at that time and still vividly remembers it. He said that at that time, the leaders of both sides of the Taiwan Strait engaged in the "handshake of the century." Since the flashing lights never stopped, the two sides kept holding each other there. "We all felt that we were stuck." But looking back on the past five years, cross-strait relations have become frozen, and Yang Zhao feels very frustrated.

Many Taiwanese people also pointed out that compared with the current tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, the "meeting of the century" five years ago is even more valuable.

Xia Liyan, who was the chairman of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council and participated in the entire negotiation that year, recently accepted an interview with Taiwan's "China Times". He said that he was very sad about the drastic changes in cross-strait relations in the past few years because "this further highlights the reasons for the 'Ma Era'" The 'security dividend' gained from the easing of Taiwan Strait relations is valuable." Xia Liyan emphasized that during Ma Ying-jeou's period, it was because of the "1992 Consensus" that the two sides put aside their disputes over expressions, and the mainland did not refuse talks with Taiwan. Xia Liyan also emphasized that it is the responsibility of a leader to maintain peace, avoid war, and allow people to live and work in peace and contentment. As long as it can promote dialogue, communication, goodwill, and mutual trust, no opportunity should be given up.

Xiao Xucen's information picture

Xiao Xucen, the former deputy secretary-general of the Macao Affairs Office who participated in the preparations for the cross-strait leaders' meeting, also pointed out that at this moment when the general environment is undergoing drastic changes and cross-strait relations are frozen, the successful experience five years ago can just make us reflect. : Letting the two sides return to the negotiating track five years ago is the most beneficial direction for Taiwan.

Despite the current complex and severe cross-Strait relations and the obstacles facing the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, people of insight on both sides are still making unremitting efforts and promotion. For Zheng Boyu, a young Taiwanese who came to the mainland for development, after the Democratic Progressive Party authorities came to power in 2016, a series of political maneuvers brought cross-strait relations to a low point, which made many Taiwanese youths feel worried. However, in the past five years, the mainland's economy has continued to develop rapidly, and Let Taiwanese youths in the mainland see hope.

Zheng Boyu believes that the mainland's development achievements in recent years have attracted worldwide attention, and more and more Taiwanese people will realize that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are inseparable, and Taiwan's development is closely related to the development of the mainland. In the "14th Five-Year Plan", the mainland has designed a participation path for the majority of Taiwanese businessmen and Taiwanese youth that is very suitable for future development. This will undoubtedly further promote the integrated development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and guide more Taiwanese who have a sense of mission for both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Young people take a more correct path.

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