Ma-Xi Meeting: President Ma's Opening Remarks (11/07)

This is the complete opening remarks delivered by then-President Ma Ying-jeou on November 7, 2015 in Singapore during the historic Ma-Xi Meeting with mainland Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In his speech, President Ma reviewed the development of cross-strait relations since the 1993 Koo-Wang Talks, emphasizing how both sides achieved goals of 'replacing confrontation with dialogue and replacing conflict with reconciliation' through the '1992 Consensus.' He proposed five major points for maintaining Taiwan Strait peace and prosperity, calling on both sides to cooperate to revive Chinese civilization and jointly create a more peaceful and brilliant future.

November 9, 2015

Ma-Xi Meeting Closed-Door Session: Full Transcript of Formal Talks (11/07)

This document records the full verbatim transcript of former President Ma Ying-jeou's formal remarks at the closed-door Ma-Xi Meeting on November 7, 2015. President Ma elaborated on cross-strait relations based on the '1992 Consensus,' proposing five major points: sustainable peace, reducing enmity, expanding exchanges, establishing a hotline, and jointly promoting Chinese revival. He emphasized the achievements and necessity of cross-strait peace, and called on the mainland to take sincere concrete actions to reduce unnecessary criticism, working together to create a better future for the next generation on both sides.

November 9, 2015