David Gosset, global affairs specialist and founder of the Euro-China Forum
Some will say that Ma Ying-jeou is at the end of his mandate but the two leaders'meeting signals to the world that the Chinese mainland and Taiwan are moving to ward more coordination, convergence and as such are contributors of peace and prosperity in the region. In this context and at this stage, what really matters is the very fact that direct conversation takes place; the outcome is secondary. Nov 7, 2015 will be a date remembered by the Chinese people all over the world.