China Calls for Cross-Strait Direct Flights, DPP Caucus: Supports Healthy and Orderly Exchange
China announced 10 measures to promote cross-strait exchange, including resuming direct flights. Taiwan's DPP expressed support for orderly exchanges via existing mechanisms, while criticizing KMT's contradictory stances.
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(CNA Reporter Wang Yangyu, Taipei, 16th) China announced 10 measures involving Taiwan, drawing outside attention to the part regarding cross-strait direct flights. Fan Yun, Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus, said in an interview today that the DPP has always supported healthy and orderly exchanges and hopes the Beijing government can proceed through existing mechanisms.
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taiwan after concluding her visit to mainland China on the afternoon of the 12th. The Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee announced "10 measures to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation" that morning, including pushing to resume the pilot program for residents of Shanghai and Fujian Province to travel individually to Taiwan, and pushing to comprehensively normalize cross-strait passenger air direct flights.
DPP legislative caucus Secretary-General Fan Yun and Deputy Director-General Chen Peiyu accepted a joint media interview at the Legislative Yuan today. Regarding China's call to resume cross-strait passenger air direct flights, Fan Yun said the Mainland Affairs Council has repeatedly reiterated that Taiwan has always very much welcomed all equitable negotiations, and the "Mini Three Links" mechanism involving tourism actually still exists.
Fan Yun stated that upholding government-to-government, healthy, and orderly exchanges is something the DPP has always supported, and she also hopes the Beijing government can follow existing mechanisms.
Furthermore, Cheng Li-wun said on the 15th that if the KMT and the Communist Party can sit down and talk, why can't the DPP and the opposition parties sit down for face-to-face communication. She sincerely wished President Lai Ching-te a smooth overseas trip this time, saying she could wait until the President returns, and even if they don't discuss cross-strait issues, not a moment should be delayed to resolve the domestic constitutional deadlock.
Fan Yun responded that while Cheng Li-wun says she wants to meet President Lai on one hand, she is also pushing to vote on impeaching President Lai in the Legislative Yuan on May 19th. With one hand inviting a meeting and the other hand striking a poisonous blow, it is hard for people to feel any sincerity. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150416
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(CNA Reporter Wang Yangyu, Taipei, 16th) China announced 10 measures involving Taiwan, drawing outside attention to the part regarding cross-strait direct flights. Fan Yun, Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus, said in an interview today that the DPP has always supported healthy and orderly exchanges and hopes the Beijing government can proceed through existing mechanisms.
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taiwan after concluding her visit to mainland China on the afternoon of the 12th. The Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee announced "10 measures to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation" that morning, including pushing to resume the pilot program for residents of Shanghai and Fujian Province to travel individually to Taiwan, and pushing to comprehensively normalize cross-strait passenger air direct flights.
DPP legislative caucus Secretary-General Fan Yun and Deputy Director-General Chen Peiyu accepted a joint media interview at the Legislative Yuan today. Regarding China's call to resume cross-strait passenger air direct flights, Fan Yun said the Mainland Affairs Council has repeatedly reiterated that Taiwan has always very much welcomed all equitable negotiations, and the "Mini Three Links" mechanism involving tourism actually still exists.
Fan Yun stated that upholding government-to-government, healthy, and orderly exchanges is something the DPP has always supported, and she also hopes the Beijing government can follow existing mechanisms.
Furthermore, Cheng Li-wun said on the 15th that if the KMT and the Communist Party can sit down and talk, why can't the DPP and the opposition parties sit down for face-to-face communication. She sincerely wished President Lai Ching-te a smooth overseas trip this time, saying she could wait until the President returns, and even if they don't discuss cross-strait issues, not a moment should be delayed to resolve the domestic constitutional deadlock.
Fan Yun responded that while Cheng Li-wun says she wants to meet President Lai on one hand, she is also pushing to vote on impeaching President Lai in the Legislative Yuan on May 19th. With one hand inviting a meeting and the other hand striking a poisonous blow, it is hard for people to feel any sincerity. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150416
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