The Third Cross-Straits Economic and Cultural Forum will be held
in Beijing from April 28-29. Lien Chan, Taiwan's Nationalist Party
Honorary Chairman will attend it and meet President Hu Jintao.
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Hu Jintao, general-secretary of the Central Committee of
Communist Party of China and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of
Taiwan's leading opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party are likely to
meet this weekend, a mainland official said yesterday.
Yang Yi, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State
Council, said the pair might meet during the third Cross-Straits
Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum being held in Beijing this
Saturday and Sunday.
"Arrangements for the meeting are being made," he told a regular
press conference.
If realized, this would be the pair's third meeting since April
2005, when Lien, then KMT chairman, made a historic visit to the
mainland and met Hu in Beijing. It was the first top-level talks
between the CPC and KMT in 60 years.
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In Memory of the
Ancestor
Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Chinese
Kuomingtang Party, and his wife Lien Fang-yu, pay homage to the
Yellow Emperor, considered to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese
People, in Xinzheng, central China's Henan Province April 19.
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Lien Chan Arrives in
Henan
Lien Chan (M), Taiwan's Nationalist Party Honorary Chairman and
his wife Lien Fangyu (L) are welcomed by an official upon their
arrival at an airport in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province April 16, 2007.
Lien will attend the 3rd Cross-Straits Economic and Cultural
Forum in Beijing April 28-29.
Lien Chan will attend a ceremony on Thursday at Xinzheng, the
hometown of Huangdi, or Yellow Emperor, who is believed to be the
ancestor of all Han Chinese people.
He will also visit the Shaolin temple and ancient capitals of
Luoyang and Kaifeng.
After leaving Henan on Thursday, Lien will tour a number of
other provinces before attending the third cross-straits economic,
trade and cultural forum scheduled for April 28-29 in Beijing.
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National Association of Taiwan
Businessmen Founded
The National Association of Taiwan Businessmen, the first
business organization for Taiwanese on the mainland, convened for
the first time in Beijing on Monday.
Chang Han-wen, first Chairman of the National Association of
Taiwan Businessmen, announced that its remit would be to serve and
preserve cross-Straits economic and trade ties. It will also aim to
facilitate the creation of direct communication links across the
Taiwan Straits such as mail, trade and shipping services.
Director of the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office and
honorary Chairman of the association, Chen Yunlin outlines his
hopes that the association will improve avenues for Taiwan-funded
businesses and generally contribute to cross-Straits relations.
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Lien Chan to Visit Mainland in
April
Lien Chan, honorary chairman of Taiwan's opposition party
Kuomintang (KMT) will visit the mainland in late April, mainland
spokesman said in Beijing on Wednesday.
Lien will head the KMT delegation to attend the third
cross-strait economic, trade and cultural forum scheduled for April
28-29 in Beijing, said Yang Yi, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs
Office of the State Council.
He said representatives from the two sides will exchange views
on topics of common concern including direct flights, education and
tourism.
"We hope this forum will further promote the cross-Straits
economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation and push
cross-Straits relations towards peace and stability," Yang said at
the regular press conference.
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New Rules to Govern Mainland-Taiwan
Trade
The Ministry of Commerce will soon release a set of favorable
policies aiming to boost "low-volume" trade across the Taiwan
Straits, a senior official said yesterday at the Cross-Straits
Economic and Trade Forum in Xiamen.
Chong Quan, assistant minister of commerce, stated that these
policies would include easing certain restrictions relating to the
tonnage allowed per ship and to the trade volume allowed per voyage
at certain mainland ports.
Chong also announced that China would widen trade permits both
for companies and goods, without providing further details.
The existing rules on low-volume trade with Taiwan dictate that
no haul of goods for any one voyage may exceed US$100,000, and that
all goods must be carried by Taiwan ships of less than 100
tons.
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(China.org.cn)
