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Relations Between China and
Taiwan Are Improving |
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Chinese officials in
Beijing gave their first public response to the inauguration of
Taiwan's new president saying that "peaceful development across
the Taiwan Strait is the common wish and mutual wish and is of
mutual benefit to people both in China's mainland and Taiwan."
Relations between China and Taiwan have seemed to be improving
since MA Ying-jeou easily won Taiwan's presidential election in
March. He was sworn in as president on Tuesday.
Ma said, "We can resume negotiations and put issues that concern
both sides on the agenda. This is an historical opportunity that
we should grab to improve the welfare of people on both sides."
The ruling party’s Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung was invited by the
Chinese Communist party and will?arrive in Beijing this weekend
to pay a visit. Taiwan and China, which split during a civil war
in 1949, have, for many years, banned regular direct flight
links and other formal contact. This situation will hopefully
soon be changed.
The Taiwanese have been among the first to extend helping hands
to China after the deadly earthquake that hit on May 12. Chen
Yunlin, director of the Taiwan Work Office of the Chinese
Communist Party Central Committee, praised the selfless
assistance from Taiwan, saying it shows
that "blood is thicker than water."
As oversea Chinese, we really want to see the relations between
China and Taiwan head in the right direction.
5/22/08 Houston |
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