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Mainland's clout a worry for islanders

Many islanders, even those who favor closer ties, seem to be uneasy at the mainland's 'Big Brother' status in the cross-Straits relationship.

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Double taxation avoidance agreement unlikely

A senior Beijing negotiator said on Monday an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation across the Taiwan Straits will not be signed tomorrow as expected due to "technical reasons."

Analysis

Deals open idea to end Straits ill-will

Despite a fruitful beginning to build economic ties across the Straits, the rhetoric of Beijing and Taipei officials indicated there is a long way to go before political discussions to end hostility commence.

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Chen triggers media frenzy during visit

The local media have given wide coverage to the cross-Straits high-level trade talks in this central city of Taiwan.

Mainland-Taiwan Ties

Cross-Straits trade volume decreases

Trade volume between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan was $94.35 billion between January and November.
Schedule

Chen Yunlin, president of the Beijing-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), will meet Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of the Taipei-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), for the fourth round of talks Dec 21-25 in the city of Taichung.

The ARATS delegation would also tour Taichung City, the surrounding area and the Sun Moon Lake, and leave the island on December 25.

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Quotes

"The blood relations between our people have proven blood is thicker than water." -- ARATS president Chen Yunlin

"We should continue to build kindness (by working on economic issues) and create conditions for solving political difficulties." -- ARATS vice-president Zheng Lizhong

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Comment

Mainland negotiator's visit to test Taiwan's Ma

Mainland, Taiwan could not sidestep political, military issues

Cross-Strait plea : Keep it peaceful

Cross-Straits finance pact 'soon'

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