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By J.R. Wu and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore on Saturday, the first meeting of leaders from the two rivals since the Chinese civil war ended in 1949. Both governments said the leaders would discuss cross-strait ties at the unexpected but historic meeting, which comes at a sensitive time in Taiwan, with presidential and parliamentary elections being held in January amid rising anti-China sentiment. Ma, who steps down next year due to term limits, has made improving economic links with China a key policy since he took office in 2008.More...