Special Report: 4th Cross-strait Meeting Hosted in Taiwan |
The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have officially kicked off a new round of cross-Straits talks in the city of Taichung in Taiwan. The two sides are represented by the mainland-based "Association for the Relations across the Taiwan Straits", or ARATS, and the Taiwan-based "Straits Exchange Foundation", also known as SEF. Both the mainland and Taiwan are working together to reach new deals to improve the well-being of the people across the Taiwan Straits.
This is the fourth round of cross-Straits meetings since ARATS and SEF resumed negotiations last June, ending a decade-long suspension.
High on the agenda this time are cooperation on issues like labor in the fishing industry, inspection and quarantine of agricultural products, and taxation.
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President of the Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) Chen Yunlin (L) shakes hands with Chairman of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chiang Pin-kung before their talks in Taichung, Dec. 22, 2009. ARATS President Chen Yunlin and SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung met for the fourth round of talks since the two sides of the Taiwan Strait resumed negotiations in June last year following a 10-year suspension. (Xinhua Photo) |