Seventh Chen-Chiang summit
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The Seventh Chen-Chiang summit (第七次陳江會談) is part of a series of the Chen-Chiang summit
of cross-strait
meetings. It is held between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
represented by Chen Yun-lin and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
represented by Chiang Pin-kung
.
People's Republic of China
. The two sides signed a nuclear
safety pact. Under the agreement the two sides guarantee transparency of construction of nuclear plants and the monitoring of existing stations. In the meeting China said they have 14 nuclear reactors with 26 reactors under construction. This pact is to improve cooperation in case of disasters such as a tsunami
. According to Next Magazine
, currently the majority of nuclear reactor
s are in South China
. Guangdong
has the most with 33 reactors, the majority of them are right next to the Hong Kong
border.
.
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 is held 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 ....
represented by Chen Yun-lin 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...
represented by Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomintang , and chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation .-Biography:...
.
Meeting
The seventh meeting was held from October 19 to 21, 2011 at TianjinTianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The two sides signed a nuclear
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
safety pact. Under the agreement the two sides guarantee transparency of construction of nuclear plants and the monitoring of existing stations. In the meeting China said they have 14 nuclear reactors with 26 reactors under construction. This pact is to improve cooperation in case of disasters such as a tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
. According to Next Magazine
Next Magazine
Next Magazine is a Chinese weekly magazine, published in Hong Kong and Taiwan with different versions. Owned by Jimmy Lai , both magazines are the number one news magazines in both markets in terms of audited circulation and AC Nielsen reports...
, currently the majority of nuclear reactor
Nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships. Usually heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid , which runs through turbines that power either ship's...
s are in South China
South China
South China or Southern China can refer to:* An approximate region within China; see Northern and southern China* South Central China* Southwest China* South China , an ancient continent studied in geology-Other uses:...
. Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
has the most with 33 reactors, the majority of them are right next to the Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
border.
Unsigned
The two sides failed to reach an agreement on Taiwan businessmen operations on the mainland. This would have covered: personal safety protection, dispute resolution and investment controls. Should anything go wrong, Taiwan wants to allow an international arbitrator involved. But Beijing does not want to involve any third parties in the process. Beijing also saw the investment protection pact as a bilateral agreement where Taiwan might be treated as a separate nation. Beijing was unwilling to face up to the Republic of ChinaRepublic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
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