|
CHINA> Taiwan, HK, Macao
![]() |
|
SEF chief hopes for smooth talks with ARATS chief
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-26 21:21 TAIPEI - Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), on Sunday expressed hope that the upcoming talks with mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) chief Chen Yunlin would be smooth. The talks, scheduled here early next month, was important to cross-Strait relations and expected to benefit the Taiwan economy, Chiang said, urging support from all parties on the island.
He expected the talks would help increase the frequency of the chartered flights and the number of terminals and shorten the route. He also hoped the talks would enhance cross-Strait cooperation in promoting freight charter flights and direct sea shipping and in food safety. Taiwan's economy would benefit from the peaceful and stable cross-Strait ties, and Taiwan could avoid being marginalized in regional economy through improving relations with the mainland, he said. Chiang called the talks "historic" and "pivotal" for cross-Strait ties. It was the first time that the talks were held on the island since the two organizations were set up nearly 18 years ago, he said. |
||||
永登县| 延川县| 盱眙县| 溆浦县| 攀枝花市| 莎车县| 桃园市| 芷江| 清原| 治多县| 从江县| 合川市| 荣昌县| 汶上县| 无为县| 平乡县| 隆德县| 泸州市| 齐河县| 九台市| 乌苏市| 永州市| 五大连池市| 招远市| 和平区| 桐梓县| 永安市| 刚察县| 丰顺县| 侯马市| 苍溪县| 辽宁省| 河池市| 迁西县| 惠州市| 昌平区| 宜丰县| 永登县| 塔河县| 汉源县| 融水|