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Beijing: In a historic decision, Taiwan and China have agreed to resume talks after a decade, a top Taiwan official said on Thursday.
Taiwan accepted an invitation from China to hold talks in Beijing between June11-14 and said it would prepare a delegation.
Taiwan’s top negotiator P K Chiang told a news conference: "Negotiations between the two sides have been dropped for quite a long time. So for me to take office and start talks right away on some key issues, I think the meaning of that alone is great."
The two sides will discuss opening regular flights between them by as early as July.
These talks may pave the way to lead to more discussions later on, Chiang said. The June talks should lead to more high-level discussions later on, Taiwan's Chiang said.
In a letter to Taiwan, China's said the talks could have "positive achievements" that will "satisfy compatriots on both sides of the Strait."
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