Taiwan

New round of cross-Straits talks held in Taipei

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-21 09:45

TAIPEI - Chinese mainland's negotiator on cross-Straits ties Chen Yunlin started talks with his Taiwan counterpart Chiang Pin-kung on Tuesday morning in Taipei.

Chen Yunlin, president of the mainland’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits, greets well-wishers on Monday upon his arrival at Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei. [Photo/Agencies]

Chen, president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), and Chiang, chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), will give a final touch on a cross-Straits medical and health cooperation agreement and exchange views on an investment protection deal during their talks.

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This was the sixth round of talks between them in two years after the two organizations, authorized by the mainland and Taiwan to handle cross-Straits affairs, resumed talks in 2008 after a nine-year suspension.