Cross-Strait forum to be held in NE China city late July
BEIJING/TAIPEI -- The eighth Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum is scheduled to be held on July 28 and 29 in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province, a mainland official said Wednesday. Full Story
ECFA boosts cross-Strait trade after 17 months of implementation: mainland
BEIJING -- Trade across the Taiwan Strait has boomed since an economic pact took effect 17 months ago, a mainland spokeswoman said Wednesday. Full Story
10 Taiwanese banks allowed to set up mainland branches
BEIJING -- Ten Taiwanese banks have received permission from the Chinese mainland to establish branches on the mainland, eight of which have already started operations, a mainland official said Wednesday. Full Story
