Within hours , Ma rejected the idea as `` unacceptable . '' Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou was discussing relations with mainland China . The two leaders also discussed the possibility of a joint statement on Taiwan's future. China and Taiwan separated in 1949 following a civil war . Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his `` firm and unwavering stance '' on reunification .
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou was discussing relations with mainland China . The two leaders also discussed the possibility of a joint statement on Taiwan's future. China and Taiwan separated in 1949 following a civil war . Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his `` firm and unwavering stance '' on reunification .