SHANGHAI, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Negotiators from Chinese mainland and Taiwan signed here Friday a service trade agreement, which is expected to further strengthen cross-Strait economic ties.
The agreement was inked between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits(ARATS) and the Straits Exchange Foundation(SEF). The ARATS and SEF are respectively authorized by the mainland and Taiwan to handle cross-Strait affairs.
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