2015 Xi–Chu meeting

Cross-strait meeting between Xi Jinping and Eric Chu right Eric Chu, the Chairman of Kuomintang (left), and Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (right) 166 Eric Chu Chopped 2017.png Eric Chu 165 Xi Jinping 2015.jpg Xi Jinping On May 4, 2015, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping and Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu met in Beijing. Background After Xi Jinping became the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in November 2012, the KMT repeatedly proposed a potential meeting between Xi and Ma Ying-jeou, who served as Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2009 to 2014.Cheng Rita Hsu Elizabeth Ma-Xi meeting should be applauded: ex-White House official http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201511040017.aspx 4 November 2015 Central News Agency 4 November 2015 Nothing came of the plans until 2015, when Chu was elected KMT chair. Timeline Preparation In January 2015, Eric Chu became the Chairman of the KMT. On March 11, 2015, Yang Wei-chung zh 楊偉中, the former KMT spokesman, was consulted about the Cross-Strait Economic, Trade, and Culture Forum, but details of the discussion were not publicly disclosed. http://news.qq.com/a/20150311/078168.htm zh:国民党：国共两党已就第十届国共论坛初步协商 April 25, 2015 March 11, 2015 qq.com zh-cn On April 12, 2015, Eric Chu confirmed that he would be attending the 10th Cross-Strait Economic, Trade, and Culture Forum, which was to be held in Shanghai on May 2–3, 2015, but the Xi-Chu meeting was not yet confirmed.http://www.singpao.com/xw/nd/201504/t20150413_554674.html zh:朱立倫將率團赴國共論壇 「習朱會」未有定案 April 25, 2015 April 13, 2015 Sing Pao zh dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065109/http://www.singpao.com/xw/nd/201504/t20150413_554674.html May 18, 2015 On April 24, 2015, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Ma Xiaoguang said that Chu and Xi would meet. http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2015-04-24/100231755766.shtml zh:中央台办：国共两党领导人将在北京会面 April 25, 2015 April 24, 2015 sina.com.cn zh-cn Chu's visit to Mainland China Shanghai On May 2, 2015, Eric Chu arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport and shook hands with the head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, Zhang Zhijun. http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/05/02/4081s876994.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074819/http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/05/02/4081s876994.htm dead May 18, 2015 Eric Chu Arrives in Shanghai for Forum May 8, 2015 May 2, 2015 China Radio International That same day, Chu attended a Cross-Strait Economic, Trade, and Culture Forum held in Shanghai. He shook hands with Yu Zhengsheng, the chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. At this forum, Chu mentioned the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a regional development bank led by the Chinese Government. Also, Chu visited Fudan University and delivered a speech.http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art_id=156622&sid=44389648&con_type=1&d_str=20150504&fc=8 KMT remains upbeat on getting role in new bank May 9, 2015 May 4, 2015 The Standard https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073707/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art_id=156622&sid=44389648&con_type=1&d_str=20150504&fc=8 May 18, 2015 dead mdy-allhttp://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150503000106&cid=1101 KMT head Eric Chu meets CPPCC chief Yu Zhengsheng in Shanghai May 9, 2015 May 3, 2015 Want China Times https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075348/http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150503000106&cid=1101 May 18, 2015 dead mdy-all Beijing On May 4, 2015, Chu arrived in Beijing and met with Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the CCP. Xi said that mainland China and Taiwan should settle political differences through consultation of the "One China" policy. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32579590 China's Xi Jinping and Taiwan's Eric Chu in high-level talks May 9, 2015 May 4, 2015 BBC Chu also said that the 1992 Consensus could be expanded to the international realm. http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201505040036.aspx Chu hopes to expand Taiwan's global role based on 1992 consensus May 9, 2015 May 4, 2015 Focus Taiwan After meeting Xi, Chu delivered a speech at Peking University.http://english.cntv.cn/2015/05/05/ARTI1430786811630418.shtml Eric Chu attends discussion at Peking University in Beijing May 9, 2015 May 5, 2015 China Central Television https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075626/http://english.cntv.cn/2015/05/05/ARTI1430786811630418.shtml May 18, 2015 dead Controversy On May 4, 2015, the Associated Press reported on the Xi-Chu meeting. The report quoted Eric Chu as saying that his party supports "eventual unification". But the chair of the KMT's Culture and Communications Committee, Yang Wei-chung, said that the report was mistaken. After the KMT filed a complaint, the AP rescinded the report.http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150506000168&cid=1101 AP pulls claim of Chu's backing for unification after KMT complaint May 9, 2015 May 6, 2015 Want China Times https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075345/http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150506000168&cid=1101 May 18, 2015 dead mdy-all See also 2005 Pan-Blue visits to mainland China References 30em Category:Cross-strait relations Category:2015 in Chinese politics Category:2015 in Taiwan Category:History of the Chinese Communist Party Category:History of the Kuomintang