President Bill Clinton calls Taiwan-China reconciliation 'amazing'

Former President Bill Clinton on Sunday hailed steadily improving relations between rivals Taiwan and China, saying he hopes political differences will not undermine ongoing reconciliation efforts.

Clinton's statement came amid Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's continuing efforts to forge closer ties after the two sides split amid civil war in 1949. Under Ma, Taiwan and China have signed several trade deals to facilitate direct regular transportation links and cut tariffs on hundreds of products.

Speaking to an audience in Taipei late Sunday, Clinton called
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