TAIPEI -- Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's 12-day trip to China has laid bare the approaches that the island's two main political parties take toward Beijing, less than a year ahead of a pivotal presidential election.
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Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, center, waves as he arrives with his delegation at Pudong airport in Shanghai on March 27. © Ma Ying-jeou Office/AP
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