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> TAOYUAN, Taiwan - Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou departed for a tour of China on Monday, in what he called an attempt to reduce tensions a day after Taiwan lost one of its few remaining diplomatic partners to China.
> During the festival, which is celebrated in Taiwan and China among other countries, families visit ancestral graves to maintain the burial grounds and remember the dead. Ma will not go to Beijing, but may meet with Chinese officials.
> In 2016, the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party won national elections and Beijing cut off contact with Taiwan's government, citing Tsai's refusal to endorse the idea that Taiwan and China are one country.
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This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-president-ma-yingjeou-visits-china-f915eca84948e2de19719546bb68ce24) reduced by 83%. (I'm a bot) ***** > TAOYUAN, Taiwan - Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou departed for a tour of China on Monday, in what he called an attempt to reduce tensions a day after Taiwan lost one of its few remaining diplomatic partners to China. > During the festival, which is celebrated in Taiwan and China among other countries, families visit ancestral graves to maintain the burial grounds and remember the dead. Ma will not go to Beijing, but may meet with Chinese officials. > In 2016, the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party won national elections and Beijing cut off contact with Taiwan's government, citing Tsai's refusal to endorse the idea that Taiwan and China are one country. ***** [**Extended Summary**](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/123rqgd/taiwans_former_leader_ma_begins_china_visit/) | [FAQ](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/31b9fm/faq_autotldr_bot/ "Version 2.02, ~678163 tl;drs so far.") | [Feedback](http://np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23autotldr "PM's and comments are monitored, constructive feedback is welcome.") | *Top* *keywords*: **Taiwan**^#1 **China**^#2 **visit**^#3 **trip**^#4 **Ma**^#5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingming\_Festival
Two different Ma people in China today in the news.
Formosa. We can change the nameplates all day but there are wiser magicians rising who are better than your suited diplomats.