Mainland, Taiwan organizations hold talks after 9 years' suspension

2008/06/12

Chen Yunlin (R), Chairman of Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS), shakes hands with Chiang Pin-kun, Chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) in Beijing, capital of China, June 12, 2008. ARATS chairman Chen Yunlin and SEF chairman Chiang Pin-kun started their talks here at around 9:00 a.m. Thursday.

Chen Yunlin (R), Chairman of Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS), shakes hands with Chiang Pin-kun, Chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) in Beijing, China, June 12, 2008. ARATS chairman Chen Yunlin and SEF chairman Chiang Pin-kun started their talks in Beijing at around 9:00 a.m. Thursday. (Xinhua Photo)

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Chairmen of Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) and the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) began to hold talks after nine years' suspension.

ARATS chairman Chen Yunlin and SEF chairman Chiang Pin-kun started their talks here at around 9:00 a.m. Thursday.