Mainland, Taiwan chief negotiators to meet on Oct. 19-21 in Tianjin: spokesman

BEIJING -- Negotiators from the Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) will hold talks from Oct. 19 to 21 in the northern city of Tianjin, a mainland spokesman said Wednesday. Full Story

BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland's Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan's Taiwan Strait Tourism Association will meet in Beijing on Thursday to discuss issues on allowing more mainland cities' residents to visit the island as individual tourists, a mainland spokesman said Wednesday. Full Story

BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland's stance of never getting involved in elections in Taiwan remains clear and consistent, a mainland spokesman said Wednesday. Full Story