ARATS chief arrives in Taiwan on historic visit

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Source: CCTV.com | 11-03-2008 13:54

The Chairman of the Mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits is beginning an historic five-day visit. The delegation led by Chen Yunlin will touch down anytime now.

Chen Yunlin (R Center), president of the Chinese  mainland's Association for Relations Across the  Taiwan Straits (ARATS), arrives at Taoyuan  International Airport in Taipei of southeast China's  Taiwan Province Nov. 3, 2008. Chen Yunlin arrived  in Taiwan on Nov. 3 for a five-day trip.(Xinhua Photo)

Chen Yunlin and his delegation landed at Taipei's Taoyuan Airport. After arriving, he went directly to the Grand Hotel.

Chen is scheduled to pay a visit this afternoon to the wife of Koo Chen-fu, the former chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation, who passed away in 2005. In the evening, Chen will attend the SEF's welcoming dinner.

High on the agenda of Chen's itinerary is a meeting with the Chairman of the Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation, Chiang Pin-kung, on Tuesday morning. Economic issues, including an extension of the weekend cross-Straits chartered flights and tours of mainland citizens in Taiwan are expected to dominate the talks. A number of agreements will be signed in the afternoon.