Hu Jintao meets KMT Honorary Chairman Lien Chan

    BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, met here Saturday with Kuomintang (KMT) Honorary Chairman Lien Chan.

    The two then met with participants attending the third cross-Taiwan Strait economic, trade and cultural forum at the Great Hall of the People.  Full story 

Photo taken on April 28, 2007 shows a view of the opening ceremony of the third cross-Taiwan Strait economic, trade and cultural forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Saturday.(Xinhua Photo/Xing Guangli)Photo Gallery>>>

KMT honorary chairman urges Taiwan authorities to negotiate closer ties

Kuomintang (KMT) Honorary Chairman Lien Chan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the third cross-Taiwan Strait economic, trade and cultural forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2007. The forum kicked off on Saturday. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Kuomintang (KMT) Honorary Chairman Lien Chan on Saturday urged Taiwan authorities to stop cutting the island off from the mainland and open negotiations to boost cross-Strait ties.

    While the mainland has opened to the entire world, Taiwan authorities continue to curb the island's access to the huge mainland market, said Lien at the opening ceremony of the third cross-Strait economic, trade and cultural forum being held here.  Full story