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Jia Qinglin (C), chairman of the
National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference, shakes hands with Kuomintang Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung during the
4th Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum between the Chinese
mainland and southeast China's Taiwan, in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 20,
2008. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
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BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- The Fourth Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Cultural
Forum came to a close in Shanghai on Sunday afternoon. During the two-day event
agreements were reached on enhancing exchanges and cooperation between the
Chinese mainland and Taiwan.
In his speech at the closing ceremony, Kuomintang
Vice Chairman, Tseng Yung-chuan, hailed the forum as another significant step
forward in the development of cross-strait relations.
Tseng Yung-chuan said, "The forum has seen deep
discussions on expanding cross-strait economic and trade cooperation.
Participants to the forum agreed that the peaceful development of the
cross-strait relations has made enormous achievements since May this year by
seizing historic opportunities . A wide range of policies and measures that
benefit people across the strait have been implemented."
The Director of the Taiwan Work Office of the CPC
Central Committee, Wang Yi, said that the current forum...which is more powerful
and pragmatic, and represents more people...has achieved important consensus
between the two sides.
Wang Yi said, "Under the new situation, the forum has
become an important platform for the sincere exchanges across the strait. We
welcome wider participation from the people of the two sides."
Wang Yi also noted the 10 measures that the Chinese
mainland has made on enhancing cooperation and minimizing the impact of the
global financial turmoil.
Top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, and Kuomintang
Chairman ,Wu Poh-hsiung, also made speeches at the closing ceremony.
In the past two days, academics and business leaders
from the Mainland and Taiwan held talks on how to expand cross-Strait
cooperation in the finance and service sectors, encourage two-way investment...
and regularize economic exchanges. The forum also called for joint efforts to
cope with the global financial crisis.
(Source: CCTV.com)
Chinese mainland announces ten
measures for co-op with Taiwan
SHANGHAI, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mainland announced here on Sunday its ten
policies and measures for economic cooperation with Taiwan aimed at joint
responding to the global financial crisis.
The measures include the support for the development of
Taiwanese-funded companies in the mainland, promotion of two-way investment and
so on, said Wang Yi, Taiwan affairs chief of the Chinese mainland at the
conclusion of the 4th Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum.
Mainland, Taiwan advised to beef up
finance regulatory cooperation
SHANGHAI, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese
mainland and Taiwan on Sunday were urged to start consultations as soon as
possible on building a finance regulatory cooperation mechanism to cope with the
global financial crisis.
Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Tseng Yung-chuan announced
a nine-point suggestion jointly proposed by participants to the 4th
Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum at its closing ceremony.
Mainland, Taiwan steel sectors urged to boost co-op amid
financial crisis
SHANGHAI, Dec.
21 (Xinhua) -- Steel firms from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan were urged on
Sunday to beef up their cooperation to cope with the global financial crisis.
Xu Lejiang, chairman of the mainland's Baosteel Group Co.,
said steel was one of the worst-hit sectors by the global economic recession,
and companies from across the Taiwan Straits should have effective cooperation
in raw material, market, technology and products for joint development.
Mainland, Taiwan hold economic,
cultural forum
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20
(Xinhua) -- The 4th Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum between the
Chinese mainland and Taiwan began here Saturday morning.
Jia Qinglin, member of the Standing Committee of the
Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau, and
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung and Honorary Chairman Lien Chan
attended.
Senior CPC leader: mainland willing to
help Taiwan tackle financial
crisis
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20
(Xinhua) -- The mainland is willing to help Taiwan in face of current global
financial crisis, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) leader said here on
Saturday.
"If the worsening world economic situation continues and
the Taiwan side asks for help to solve economic difficulties, the mainland is
willing to offer assistance with utmost efforts," Jia Qinglin, member of the
Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, said at the
4th Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum.
Top political advisor meets KMT
chairman, honorary chairman
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Jia Qinglin (L), member of the Standing
Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political
Bureau and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), meets with Chairman of Chinese
Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang party Wu Poh-hsiung in Shanghai, east China, on
Dec. 19, 2008. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)
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SHANGHAI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's top political
advisor Jia Qinglin met with visiting Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Wu Poh-hsiung
and honorary chairman Lien Chan respectively here Friday.
Wu and Lien were here to attend the 4th Cross-Straits
Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum, scheduled for December 20 to 21.
Taiwan party representatives arrive in
Shanghai for cross-Strait forum
SHANGHAI, Dec. 19
(Xinhua) -- Wu Poh-hsiung, Chairman of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang party, along
with Honorary Chairman Lien Chan arrived in Shanghai Friday to attend a two-day
cross-Straits economic and cultural forum.
Wu and Lien were received by Wang Yi, director of the
Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. Full story
Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct
transport services
BEIJING,
Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct air, sea
transport and postal services on Monday morning, the latest step to further
improve the once strained ties.
The move marks an end to the practice that air and sea
transport as well as mail between the mainland and Taiwan had to go through a
third place. Full story
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Passengers from southeast China's Taiwan
gesture before boarding the plane at the airport in Shenzhen, south
China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 15, 2008. A Shenzhen Airlines flight took
off from the Shenzhen Airport for Taiwan at 7:20 Beijing Time (2320 GMT
Dec. 14), the first when the Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct
air and sea transport and postal services Monday morning. (Xinhua
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Mainland-bound direct flight takes off from
Taipei
TAIPEI, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- A passenger plane
of Taiwan-based TransAsia Airways took off from Taipei Songshan Airport for
Shanghai at 8:06 a.m. on Monday, starting the direct air transport from Taiwan
to the Chinese mainland. Full story
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Jia Qinglin (C), chairman of the
National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference, shakes hands with Kuomintang Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung during the
4th Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum between the Chinese
mainland and southeast China's Taiwan, in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 20,
2008. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
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