Taiwan leader won't rule out Hu meeting

TAIPEI: Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday he will not rule out meeting mainland leaders such as Communist Party of China chief Hu Jintao.

"I won't exclude that possibility, but there's no timetable for that yet," Ma said when asked if he would meet Hu. "At the moment, we have our hands full with economic issues."

Ma, 59, became chairman of the ruling Kuomintang over the weekend.