Person: Chen Yunlin

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

business

China and Taiwan sign historic trade pact

China and Taiwan signed a tariff-slashing trade pact today that boosts economic ties and further eases political tensions six decades after the rivals split amid civil war.

world

Taiwan talks brought forward to avoid protests

world

China and Taiwan sign economic deals

world

Neighbours prepare to sign trade pact

world

Historic visit of Chinese envoy to Taiwan

world

Taiwan president appeals for calm as Chinese envoy arrives

China offers pandas and import concessions to Taiwan

China announced today it was giving a pair of giant pandas to the people of Taiwan, plus concessions on fruit imports and tourism, in a mix of symbolic and concrete gestures as the Taiwanese opposition leader capped a ground-breaking visit to the mainland.

Tue, 03 May, 2005