Taiwan limits cross-Straits exchanges
(CCTV)
Updated: 2005-04-08 14:46

Taiwan's authorities, led by the Democratic Progressive Party, are revising its policies in an attempt to curb the cross-Straits exchanges. This follows a visit to the mainland by a Kuomintang delegation.

The Taiwan authorities have warned that it is against the law for any party to visit the mainland without permission.

Jia Qinglin (right), Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, meets Chiang Pin-kun, Kuomintang vice-chairman and leader of the 34-member delegation from Taiwan, March 31 at Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Jia, also chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, is the highest Beijing official to meet Chiang in the KMT's first official mainland visit in 56 years. [China Daily]

Some policies on cross-strait relations have been revised. Among them are policies that promote cross-straits exchanges in the fields of communication, agriculture, tourism, and media cooperation. The authorities have indicated that it will further strengthen its control over cross-straits exchange and is considering suspending policies in some fields.

Meanwhile, the Taiwan judicial department has started an investigation into Kuomintang's Vice President Chiang Pin-kung, who led a delegation to the mainland late last month. Chiang is allegedly suspected of an offense of so-called foreign aggression.

The DPP's measures have stirred ripples of protest from opposition parties.

Ma Yingjiu, Mayor of Taipei, said, "The mainland is not a foreign country. The title of foreign aggression is not proper here. It's very unfair to the Vice President. "

The Kuomintang said their President Lien Chan's plans to visit the mainland will not change.

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