Lien Chan arrives for cross-Strait agricultural forum
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-16 17:59
Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) Honorary Chairman Lien Chan arrived at Meilan
Airport in the capital of Hainan Province on Monday.
Lien is heading a KMT delegation to attend a cross-Strait agricultural
cooperation forum to be held at Boao in the southernmost island province of
China on Tuesday.
In a speech delivered at the airport, Lien called for efforts to promote
mutual development in agriculture on both sides, saying the forum will boost
development.
In regard to the Cross-Strait Economic and Trade Forum held in Beijing in
April, Lien said the 15 new beneficial policies announced at the forum include
seven specific and effective agriculture cooperation initiatives.
The policies make it possible for more Taiwan fruit and aquatic products to
be sold on the mainland.
Other passengers on Lien's charter flight included nearly 200 Taiwan party
officials, agricultural business people, representatives of farmers'
organizations as well as experts and scholars.
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