2009-01-05 01:30:56 GMT Xinhua English
Vendors arrange the fruits transported from southeast China's Taiwan at Zhongpu Taiwan Fruit Distribution Center in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 4, 2009.
2008-12-31 05:31:45 GMT Xinhua English
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao offered six proposals to promote the peaceful development of the cross-Strait relationship in a speech to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the mainland's "Message to Compatriots in Taiwan" here on Wednesday.
2008-12-22 08:57:59 GMT China Daily
The first direct flight from Dalian in northeast China' s Liaoning province to Taipei took off on Saturday afternoon.
2008-12-16 08:27:54 GMT China Daily
Fireworks, drum beats and lion dances bid a colorful goodbye to two giant vessels that left Shanghai for Kaohsiung in Taiwan at 10:45 am yesterday, the first direct cross-Straits journey in almost 60 years.
2008-12-19 05:45:30 GMT Xinhua English
Airport staff members welcome passengers to board the plane for Taipei of China's Taiwan Province, in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 18, 2008. An airplane carrying 196 passengers took off on Thursday from Fuzhou for Taipei, marking the start of direct air passenger transport between the two citites. (Xinhua Photo)
2008-12-16 05:24:59 GMT Xinhua English
Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2008 shows the commemorative stamps in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2008. The commemorative stamps along with envelopes and other commemorative collections were officially issued on Monday for a commemoration that Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct air and sea transport and postal services Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Yongji)
2008-12-17 08:31:42 GMT Xinhua English
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Direct air and sea shipping and postal services between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan would bring people on both sides of the strait closer, a mainland spokesman said Wednesday.
2008-12-16 08:24:04 GMT China Daily
In a wired-up world, few still write letters, but Zheng Jian does because he believes a handwritten missive best conveys his feelings to relatives in Taiwan.
2008-12-16 08:13:28 GMT Xinhua English
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- South Korea welcomes the launch of direct air, sea and postal links between Chinese mainland and Taiwan, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
2008-12-16 08:12:34 GMT China Daily
HONG KONG -- Direct links between the mainland and Taiwan may cut into Hong Kong's earnings for now but the city could benefit from a cross-Straits business boom in the long run, economists said yesterday.
