Fifth Chen-Chiang summit
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The Fifth Chen-Chiang summit (第五次陳江會談) was part of a series of the Chen-Chiang summit
of cross-strait
meetings. It was held between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
represented by Chen Yun-lin and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
represented by Chiang Pin-kung
.
, People's Republic of China
. The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA)
was signed during the meeting on the 29th. Chongqing was chosen because the city has about 80,000 families that have a relationship with Taiwan. Chongqing was also on the list of Terry Gou
's list of consideration for northern cities after the 2010 Foxconn suicides
in southern city Shenzhen
.
Chen-Chiang summit
Chen-Chiang summit or sometimes Chiang-Chen summit are a series of meetings between the Straits Exchange Foundation of the Kuomintang and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits of the Communist Party of China. The summit deals with Cross-Strait relations...
of cross-strait
Cross-Strait relations
Cross-Strait relations refers to the relations between People's Republic of China and the Republic of China , which lie to the west and east, repectively, of the Taiwan Strait in the west Pacific Ocean....
meetings. It was held between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits
The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits is an organization set up by the People's Republic of China for handling technical or business matters with the Republic of China ....
represented by Chen Yun-lin and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
Straits Exchange Foundation
The Straits Exchange Foundation is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China...
represented by Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomintang , and chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation .-Biography:...
.
Meeting
The event took place from June 28 to June 30, 2010 in ChongqingChongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA)
Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement is a preferential trade agreement between the governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China that aims to reduce tariffs and commercial barriers between the two sides...
was signed during the meeting on the 29th. Chongqing was chosen because the city has about 80,000 families that have a relationship with Taiwan. Chongqing was also on the list of Terry Gou
Terry Gou
Terry Tai-Ming Gou, sometimes written as Terry Guo, is a Taiwanese tycoon who leads Hon Hai Precision, a company that manufactures electronics on contract for other companies...
's list of consideration for northern cities after the 2010 Foxconn suicides
2010 Foxconn suicides
The Foxconn suicides occurred between January and November, 2010, when eighteen Foxconn employees attempted suicide with fourteen deaths. The suicides drew media attention, and employment practices at Foxconn, a large contract manufacturer, were investigated by several of its customers...
in southern city Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
.