Fourth Chen-Chiang summit
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The Fourth Chen-Chiang summit (第四次陳江會談) was part of a series of the Chen-Chiang summit
of cross-strait
meetings. It was a meeting between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
.
on December 20, 2009. Police put Sunday's crowd in Taichung at 20,000-30,000. Some 500 officers were on hand to control the protesters.
's ARATs, Chen Yun-lin arrives in Taichung
, Taiwan
on December 21, 2009 for a 4 day trip to Christmas
day December 25. Both sides signed three agreements on agricultural, inspection and cooperations on quarantine, testing and certifications. The double taxation was not signed.
Supporters of Taiwan Independence
expressed their opposition against China’s denial of Taiwanese sovereignty, military threats and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
.
.
Chen-Chiang summit
Chen-Chiang summit or sometimes Chiang-Chen summit are a series of meetings between the Straits Exchange Foundation of the Kuomintang and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits of the Communist Party of China. The summit deals with Cross-Strait relations...
of cross-strait
Cross-Strait relations
Cross-Strait relations refers to the relations between People's Republic of China and the Republic of China , which lie to the west and east, repectively, of the Taiwan Strait in the west Pacific Ocean....
meetings. It was a meeting between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits
The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits is an organization set up by the People's Republic of China for handling technical or business matters with the Republic of China ....
and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
Straits Exchange Foundation
The Straits Exchange Foundation is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China...
.
Pre-meeting protest
Tens of thousands of opposition demonstrators marched through TaichungTaichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
on December 20, 2009. Police put Sunday's crowd in Taichung at 20,000-30,000. Some 500 officers were on hand to control the protesters.
Meeting
Representing mainland ChinaMainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
's ARATs, Chen Yun-lin arrives in Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
on December 21, 2009 for a 4 day trip to Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
day December 25. Both sides signed three agreements on agricultural, inspection and cooperations on quarantine, testing and certifications. The double taxation was not signed.
Supporters of Taiwan Independence
Taiwan independence
Taiwan independence is a political movement whose goals are primarily to formally establish the Republic of Taiwan by renaming or replacing the Republic of China , form a Taiwanese national identity, reject unification and One country, two systems with the People's Republic of China and a Chinese...
expressed their opposition against China’s denial of Taiwanese sovereignty, military threats and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement is a preferential trade agreement between the governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China that aims to reduce tariffs and commercial barriers between the two sides...
.
Injuries
One police officer was injured and six people were arrested after the officer fell from a truck as he tried to stop protesters from shooting fireworks at the hotel where Chen Yun-lin was staying. The police was pushed by members of the 908 Taiwan Republic Campaign908 Taiwan Republic Campaign
The 908 Taiwan Republic Campaign is an umbrella organization of a small activist groups for the goal of Taiwan independence. It is led by Peter Wang ....
.