'We are all Chinese', former Taiwan president says while visiting China

'We are all Chinese', former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou says while visiting China

NANJING (China) — People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are ethnically Chinese and share the same ancestor, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday (March 28) at the start of a historic visit to China that Taiwan's ruling party has criticised.

'We are all Chinese', says former Taiwan president while visiting China

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday (March 28) that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are ethnically Chinese and share the same ancestor. Ma's comments came at the start of a historic visit to China, which has gained attention globally.  In comments provided by his office, Ma said, "People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese people, and are both descendants of the Yan and Yellow Emperors." Before boarding his

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou visits China

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou began a 12-day tour of China with a symbolism-laden visit to the mausoleum where a founding figure revered in both China and Taiwan is entombed.Ma visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, the capital when Ma's Nationalist Party (Kuomingtang) ruled China in the early part of the 20th century.The party claimed to be the legitimate ruler of China for decades and is seen as more sympathetic to integration or…

Former Taiwan president says China, Taiwan people from the same nation

Beijing, Mar 28 (EFE).- Taiwan’s former President Ma Ying-jeou said Tuesday that people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the same China, Chinese state-owned Xinhua agency reported. Ma, the first Taiwanese former president to visit China, made the statement during a visit to the mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen – one of the major figures of the Xinhai Revolution (1911) – in Nanjing (east). The revolution ended centuries of dynastic rule in …

Taiwan's Former President Visits China

Ma Ying-jeou has become the first former leader of Taiwan to visit China. The historic trip comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

Former Taiwan leader visits China

Former Taiwan leader visits China