China's President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with King of Jordan Abdullah II (not pictured) at The Great Hall Of The People in Beijing, China, September 9, 2015 REUTERS/Lintao Zhang/Pool
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will raise the sensitive issue of Taiwan in his talks with U.S. President Barack Obama next week, China's government said on Wednesday, ahead of a crucial presidential election in the self-ruled island in January.
Taiwan's China-friendly Nationalists are expected to be thrashed by the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) opposition in the election. China has been stepping up its rhetoric against the DPP as the vote nears.
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