MAC says it has not been invited to Taipei-Shanghai forum
ROC Central News Agency
2016/08/18 20:48:43
Taipei, Aug. 18 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Thursday that its officials have not been invited to attend the upcoming twin-city forum between Taipei and Shanghai.
According to MAC Deputy Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正), officials from his council were not invited to previous forums and they have not received an invitation this year either.
Sha Hailin (沙海林), a member of the Standing Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China's Shanghai Municipal Committee, will lead the Shanghai delegation to the Aug. 23 forum in Taipei.
During the forum, the two cities will sign memorandums of understanding on cooperation on marathon events, cooperation between the Taipei Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival, and cooperation between Taipei's Wenshan District and Shanghai's Songjiang District.
Asked to comment on a plan by the Taipei City government to include Chinese cities in the torch relay for the 2017 Universiade in Taipei, Chiu said the MAC respects the city government's plan as long as it is in line with the principles of equality and dignity and does not denigrate Taiwan's status.
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said earlier in the day that the city government was planning to include Southeast Asian and Chinese cities in the torch relay in an effort to promote tourism to Taiwan.
(By Chen Chia-lun and Y.F. Low)
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