Pushing Pause on Cross-Strait Tension: Development of an Agreement for Mutual Inaction Offers the Opportunity for China/Taiwan Negotiations

In chemistry, bonding between atoms is mainly of two types. Covalent bonds represent bonds between two atoms, two of which share electrons to form the desired octet between the two atoms. However, ionic bonds are generated by electron transfer between two atoms, in fact, atoms are kept separate from each other, and there is little in common with electronic trading. In essence, the bonds are cut off between ions that are separated from each other over time, resulting in a completely separate entity.

Under the joint efforts to improve relations between the two countries and expand economic and cultural exchange between the two countries, the tension in the entire Taiwan Strait has been clearly eased. Since May 2008, the two sides resumed institutional negotiations and signed 15 agreements, including the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). As both sides move towards a more practical and mutually beneficial direction, the parties may conduct mutual negotiations. The strait confrontation has decreased

On both sides. The three agreements are "Strait Traffic Air Supply Agreement", "Strait Cross Financial Cooperation Agreement" and "Strait Cross Crime Struggle". According to the new agreement, the parties will carry out periodic passenger transportation and freight transportation in the Taiwan Strait and normalize the cross-strait air transportation service. Chen Yunlin and Jiang Pingong signed an agreement on the mutual cooperation of financial supervision, the access to financial markets' mutual markets, and the information exchange arrangements aimed at financial regulation. Mr. Wang Yi, director of the Taiwanese working office of the Communist Party Central Committee of China, met with the delegation of negotiations at the SEF with Mr. Jiang Pingong. Wang Yi noted that economic cooperation is the top priority of current and recent relations between China and Taiwan.

Xiamen, May 17, 2009 - China State Council Taiwan Secretary-General Wang Yi announced that China is willing to negotiate with Taiwan on the economic cooperation framework agreement proposed by President Ma Ying-jou in Taiwan. Beijing, May 17, 2009 - The State Council and the Central Military Commission announced a joint notification on strengthening the protection of military facilities. Military and local governments need to protect areas around military bases so that they do not need to develop, local governments need to consult the military on the urban development plan that affect military facilities. We need to strengthen security measures inside and outside the military base - we need to install obstacles, warning signs and other safety devices