Mainland presses Philippines concerning Taiwan fisherman's death

BEIJING -- A mainland spokesman Wednesday demanded the Philippine government to conduct thorough investigation into a shooting that killed a Taiwanese fisherman. Full Story

Taiwan donates 348 mln yuan for quake zone

BEIJING -- Taiwan has thus far donated 348 million yuan(56.6 million U.S. dollars) to Lushan county on Chinese mainland, that was rocked by a massive earthquake last month, a mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. Full Story

Mainland-Taiwan trade in Q1 increases

BEIJING -- Trade between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in the first quarter totaled 51.44 billion U.S. dollars, up 46.5 percent from the same period last year, a mainland spokesman said Wednesday. Full Story