China and Taiwan to resume talks in two weeks
Chinese president Hu Jintao welcomed the talks
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Thursday, 29, May 2008 12:21
China and Taiwan have announced new talks are to be held between the nations in two weeks time.
Today's agreement to meet in Beijing in June comes a day after Chinese president Hu Jintao met with the head of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang party, Wu Poh-hsiung.
The talks are the first high-profile meetings between the two countries for more than a decade.
They have come about after the Kuomintang party defeated the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan's elections in March.
During yesterday's meeting Mr Hu called for "peaceful development" in relations between the two countries.
"As for misunderstandings and doubts some Taiwan compatriots have on cross-strait problems, we understand them and will also take positive measures to solve them," he said.
"After the two sides resume consultations, we can discuss the issue of (Taiwan's) participation in international activities... including giving priority to discussing the issue of attending World Health Organisation activities."