Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou came together in Singapore on Saturday afternoon in the first meeting between leaders of the two sides of the Taiwan Straits since 1949, turning a historic page in cross-Straits relations. Followings are the 10 moments when Xi met with politicians from Taiwan in recent years before the Xi-Ma meeting.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Xi Jinping, shakes hands with visiting Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang, Lien Chan, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 25, 2013. (Photo/Xinhua)