Taiwan president appeals for calm as Chinese envoy arrives

Taiwan’s president appealed to protesters to keep rallies peaceful as the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit since 1949 arrived on the island for economic talks today amid a warming of ties between the long-time rivals.

Chen Yunlin waved at Taiwanese officials who greeted him and received a bouquet at the tarmac of Taipei’s international airport after arriving on an Air China chartered plane with a large delegation of businesspeople.