Fast track urged for Taiwan pact
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March 18, 2010, Thursday
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THE Chinese mainland will speed up the discussions and signing of the economic pact with Taiwan, a mainland spokesman said yesterday, adding that discussions on setting up a military and security mutual-trust mechanism would be conducted at an appropriate time.
Both sides across the Taiwan Strait should work together toward the goal of signing the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement as soon as possible, Yang Yi, a spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press conference.
When the pact would be signed depends on the progress of talks between the two sides, he said.
Experts from the two sides held the first round of talks in Beijing on January 26 to prepare for formal discussions on the framework agreement between the two organizations authorized to handle cross-strait issues.
The two sides are still discussing the date of the second round of expert discussions, Yang said.
Premier Wen Jiabao told a press conference on Sunday that the negotiation and signature of the framework agreement should be based on equal consultation, mutual benefit and taking account of both sides' concerns.
"Wen's remarks have reaffirmed our consistent stand and indicated our goodwill," Yang said.
The framework agreement aims at institutionalizing economic cooperation across the strait.
"Studies done by the mainland and Taiwan research institutions showed that the ECFA will help both sides' economic development," Yang said.
Yang said Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Zengwei will visit Taiwan late this month to participate in a cross-strait trade event. But he declined to say whether Jiang's visit is related to the framework talks.
Cross-strait relations have improved over the past two years.
As for cross-strait military exchanges, Yang said those "should be done step by step, dealing with the easy first and the hard later," he said.
He said the exchange of retired servicemen and relevant experts would be a good chance to start the work. The two sides will exchange frequent visits in the coming months.
Both sides across the Taiwan Strait should work together toward the goal of signing the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement as soon as possible, Yang Yi, a spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press conference.
When the pact would be signed depends on the progress of talks between the two sides, he said.
Experts from the two sides held the first round of talks in Beijing on January 26 to prepare for formal discussions on the framework agreement between the two organizations authorized to handle cross-strait issues.
The two sides are still discussing the date of the second round of expert discussions, Yang said.
Premier Wen Jiabao told a press conference on Sunday that the negotiation and signature of the framework agreement should be based on equal consultation, mutual benefit and taking account of both sides' concerns.
"Wen's remarks have reaffirmed our consistent stand and indicated our goodwill," Yang said.
The framework agreement aims at institutionalizing economic cooperation across the strait.
"Studies done by the mainland and Taiwan research institutions showed that the ECFA will help both sides' economic development," Yang said.
Yang said Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Zengwei will visit Taiwan late this month to participate in a cross-strait trade event. But he declined to say whether Jiang's visit is related to the framework talks.
Cross-strait relations have improved over the past two years.
As for cross-strait military exchanges, Yang said those "should be done step by step, dealing with the easy first and the hard later," he said.
He said the exchange of retired servicemen and relevant experts would be a good chance to start the work. The two sides will exchange frequent visits in the coming months.
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