As the venue of a major cross-Straits trade deal's signing, this municipality on Tuesday began a new chapter in its legacy of linking the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT).
Taiwan farmers are expected to benefit after the mainland's approval of tariff-free imports of 18 Taiwan-grown agricultural and aquatic products, in a long-awaited ECFA signed on Tuesday.
Beijing and Taipei signed a historic trade deal to boost economic ties and further ease political tensions.
Banking sector to open further
Chongqing, Taiwan share 'political roots'
Deal to benefit island farmers
The Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief, Wang Yi, hailed the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) between the mainland and Taiwan Tuesday as a "milestone" in the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.
Chinese mainland and Taiwan negotiators signed an agreement on intellectual property rights protection in Chongqing Tuesday.
Chinese mainland and Taiwan top negotiators on cross-Strait ties plan to hold their sixth round of talks in Taiwan at the end of the year.
Chinese mainland and Taiwan negotiators signed an agreement on intellectual property rights protection Tuesday afternoon.
The mainland and Taiwan negotiators signed the long-awaited Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement Tuesday, a move hailed as a milestone in cross-Straits relations.ECFA not one-off agreement
Mainland, Taiwan sign agreement on IPR protection
Negotiators from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan said Tuesday that their long-awaited economic pact is far from a "one-off" agreement and that talks would continue after the agreement is signed.
The Chinese mainland and Taiwan are set to sign a historical trade pact Tuesday afternoon, a significant step to bring economic ties closer and usher in a new era for cross-Straits relationships. 'No one-off pact'
A boy looks at chocolate Terracotta Warriors displayed at the World Chocolate Wonderland in Taipei June 28, 2010.
A delegation headed by Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Chiang Pin-kung arrived here Monday for a new round of talks with the Chinese mainland.