Mainland to send Pandas to Taiwan in Dec. BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Taiwan is preparing to receive a pair of pandas donated by the Chinese mainland. State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman Fan Liqing said on Wednesday, the pandas would arrive on the island next month. Relevant depart... Read more.
China denies any connection with detention of Chen BEIJING, China — China denied any connection between its warming ties with Taiwan’s government and the detention Wednesday of the island’s former pro-independence president. Chen Shui-bian is reviled by the mainland’s Communi... Read more.
Mainland Taiwan affairs chief describes cross-Strait visit as one of exploration, cooperation, peace 2008-11-07 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) — Wang Yi, Taiwan affairs chief of the Chinese mainland, on Friday described the historic cross-Strait visit as one of “... Read more.
Mainland envoy set for first visit to Taiwan 2008-10-31 (Beijing Time) China Daily Beijing’s top envoy on Taiwan affairs, who is scheduled to visit the island next week, said Thursday that he is “standing at the crossroads of history”. Chen Yunlin, president of the Association for ... Read more.
Mainland hopes for smooth visit of chief negotiator to Taiwan 2008-10-29 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING - A Chinese mainland official said here Wednesday that the mainland hopes its chief negotiator’s upcoming visit to Taiwan will be safe and smooth. The mainland’s Association for... Read more.
Mob jostling of mainland scholar in Taiwan condemned 2008-10-22 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English Mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) on Tuesday condemned the treatment of a mainland scholar at the hands of an angry mob in Taiwan. In a letter to Taiwan’s Stra... Read more.
Officials will discuss direct mail with China The China Post news staff Thursday, October 16, 2008 TAIPEI, Taiwan –– Cross-strait direct mail will be a major issue to be discussed in the upcoming Taipei meeting of Chinese and Taiwanese envoys, a ranking official handling Taiwan’s China tie... Read more.
Taiwan and China Poised to Launch Direct Postal Exchange Taipei, Oct. 16, 2008 (CENS)–Taiwan and mainland China are poised to set up direct postal link, which will halve the delivery time and postage cost, said Kao Kung-lian, secretary general of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), yesterda... Read more.
Number of mainland visitors to Taiwan doubles in Golden Week BEIJING (Xinhua) — More than 4,000 people from the mainland traveled to Taiwan during the National Day holiday, a Taiwan affairs official said here Wednesday. That’s twice as many when compared to the 2007 holiday. “The a... Read more.
President Ma to meet top China negotiator Chen Yunlin: SEF head By Ralph Jennings and Miao Jung Lin, Reuters TAIPEI, Taiwan –– China’s top negotiator on Taiwan will meet the island’s president for the first time, a Taipei official said on Thursday, in what would be a further sign of improved... Read more.
