From AP:
A Taiwanese delegation arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for talks on expanding charter flights between Taiwan and China — the first formal discussions between the sides since 1999.
The 19-member Taiwanese team is being led by Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of the quasi-governmental Straits Exchange Foundation, and includes two vice Cabinet ministers — the highest-ranking Taiwanese officials ever to participate in bilateral talks.
Speaking to a group of reporters in Beijing, Chiang said the upcoming talks are a good beginning and he expects to see more cross-straits negotiations in the future.
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