Source:
https://scmp.com/article/188073/strait-talking

Strait talking

When a journalist from Taiwan hijacked an aircraft in a bid to seek political asylum in China, an opportunity to restart the stalled cross-strait talks literally dropped from the skies. There is much to be gained by seizing it.

Dialogue was broken off two years ago after the visit of Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to the United States. China's missile testing then heightened the tension as relations deteriorated.