TAIPEI, Dec 21 (AP): A senior Chinese envoy has arrived in Taiwan for talks with local officials that some on the island fear could lead to unification.
Chen Yunlin's arrival Monday comes a day after the island's opposition led tens of thousands of protesters in a rally to protest the government's China-friendly policies.
Some 200 protesters demonstrated outside the Taichung airport as Chen's plane arrived.
Chen is expected to sign four minor economic accords, and discuss a wide-ranging free trade agreement during his five-day visit. The opposition says the agreement will hurt Taiwan's economy and sovereignty, a charge President Ma Ying-jeou denies. Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949. Beijing continues to claim the island as part of its territory.
Chinese envoy arrives in Taiwan for trade talks
FE Team | Published: December 22, 2009 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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