Taiwan & China *** About both sides of the Taiwan Strait

Taken from the Taipeitimes 

Taiwan’s president Chen Shuibian once more gave a speach about the business relation between Taiwan and China. And what was written was different from what was spoken, as the China Post reports:
“Taiwan First” and “Investing in Taiwan First” should be the basic mindset in the formulation of economic and trade policy toward China, President Chen […]

The (non existent) direct flight connections between both sides of the Taiwan Strait have always been a hot topic. As The China Post reports now the first direct cargo flight from Taiwan to China in over half a century took of and landed:
“A plane belonging to Taiwan’s largest air carrier yesterday left for China in […]

These towels seem to be itchy, as The China Post reports:
“Taiwan’s and China’s delegations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) have held their first round of negotiations on Taipei’s plan to impose safeguard measures against towel imports from China, sources said Thursday.
The talks mark the first between the two sides under the WTO framework since […]

The Washington Post published an article about a possible easing to China’s stance on Taiwan which is based on quotes by Chinese officials:
“Gradually and without fanfare, China has substantially softened its stand on Taiwan, according to senior officials and diplomats. President Hu Jintao, they said, has begun to play down China’s long-standing vow to recover […]