Taiwanese President Ma Ying - jeou was discussing unification with mainland China . `` During my tenure as president , I will not discuss unification with mainland China , '' he declared . President Ma : I will not discuss reunification , only independence . China and Taiwan reunited in 1949 after a civil war . Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated his ` ` firm and unwavering stance '' on reunification .
Taiwanese President Ma Ying - jeou was discussing unification with mainland China . President Ma : I will not discuss reunification , only independence . China and Taiwan reunited in 1949 after a civil war . Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated his ` ` firm and unwavering stance '' on reunification .