Zhu Songling

Will Beijing answer Taiwanese negotiation body’s call to revive cross-strait talks?

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Will Beijing answer Taiwanese negotiation body’s call to revive cross-strait talks?

Beijing is expected to ignore a Taiwanese body’s call for a resumption of cross-strait consultations with its mainland counterpart amid tensions that have worsened since the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) gained power on the island, according to observers. Luo Wen-jia, secretary general of Taiwan’s Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), tasked with consultation and negotiation with … Read more

5 months after fishermen deaths off Quemoy, can Beijing and Taiwan put tragedy to rest?

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5 months after fishermen deaths off Quemoy, can Beijing and Taiwan put tragedy to rest?

While the talks scheduled for Wednesday on Quemoy were postponed because of Typhoon Gaemi, Taiwanese media reports and Beijing’s latest tone on the tragedy have signalled signs of progress. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Office said that the family members of the deceased and the mainland delegation could not arrive as scheduled because all marine transport had … Read more