Taiwan wants talks with China

A Chinese warship during military drills near Matsu Islands. File Pic/X

The Taiwan government urged China to resume bilateral exchanges "without preconditions" after China announced it would once again allow tourists from Fujian Province to travel to the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands, Central News Agency (CNA) reported.

The eased travel restrictions were announced after a meeting was held between China's deputy minister of culture and tourism Rao Quan and a legislative delegation led by Kuomintang (KMT) caucus whip Fu Kun-chi.

Asked about the decision later in the day, Taiwan's Interior Minister, Lin Yu-chang, said that "equitable exchanges" between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are a "shared expectation and consensus" among the people of Taiwan. Lin stated that such exchanges should take place without pre-conditions or any type of political considerations to avoid suspicions about the motives.

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