Mainland, Taiwan top negotiators hold talks in Nanjing

Source: Xinhua | 04-26-2009 09:46

NANJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The mainland-Taiwan relations have ushered into a "new era of peaceful development", after experiencing "major historic breakthroughs" over the past 60 years, mainland top negotiator on cross-straits relations Chen Yunlin said here Sunday.

Chen Yunlin (R), president of the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), shakes hands with Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), before their talks in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on April 26, 2009. This was the third round of talks between them in less  than a year.(Xinhua/Han Yuqing)

Chen, president of the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), made the remarks at the meeting on cross-straits relations with his Taiwan counterpart Chiang Pin-kung on Sunday morning.

Sunday's talks would focus on regular cross-straits flights, joint efforts on cracking down on crime and financial cooperation and relevant agreements were expected to be signed in the afternoon, Chen said.

The two sides would also exchange views and try to reach consensus on mainland investment in Taiwan.

Chiang, chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation, said joint efforts on cracking down on crime would be conducive to safeguarding social security on both sides and improving cross-straits investment environment.