Hu, Lien 'likely to meet'

时间：2007-04-26 09:35:03

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Apr.26 - Hu Jintao, general-secretary of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China and Lien1 Chan, honorary chairman of Taiwan's leading opposition2 Kuomintang (KMT) party are likely to meet this weekend, a mainland official said Wednesday.

 

Yang Yi, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said the pair might meet during the third Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum3 being held in Beijing this Saturday and Sunday.

 

"Arrangements for the meeting are being made," he told a regular press conference.

 

If realized, this would be the pair's third meeting since April 2005, when Lien, then KMT chairman, made a historic visit to the mainland and met Hu in Beijing. It was the first top-level talks between the CPC and KMT in 60 years.

 

The two met again in 2006, during the second cross-Straits economic, trade and cultural forum held in Beijing.

 

Yang said that about 500 representatives from both sides would take part in the forum this year, with more than 300 of them coming from Taiwan.

 

Besides party members, businessmen engaged in cross-Straits travel, education and tourism from both sides will also be present, Yang said.

 

He said representatives from the two sides will exchange views on topics of common concern, including direct flights, education and tourism.

 

Yang also slammed the attempt by Taiwan authorities to seek membership of the World Health Organization (WHO), saying there already exists a WHO mechanism4 to protect international health concerns on the island.

 

Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian sent a letter to the WHO director-general Margaret Chan on April 11 requesting WHO membership for Taiwan.

 

Yang said Taiwan authorities are using WHO membership as a political ploy5 aimed at elevating their secessionist activities to the international stage.

 

"We strongly oppose such activities," Yang said, adding that the move should also be opposed by the international community.

 

The WHO is a specialized6 organization under the United Nations, to which only sovereign states can join, he said.

 

"As a part of China, Taiwan is not eligible7 to join the WHO as a member or quasi-member. Neither is it qualified8 to join the WHO as an observer," Yang said.

 

He said the Chinese mainland is highly attentive9 to the need to protect the health rights and interests of its Taiwanese compatriots and has made many efforts to push forward cross-Straits health and medical exchanges and cooperation.

 
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1 lien 91lxQ     
n.扣押权，留置权
参考例句：
  • A lien is a type of security over property.留置是一种财产担保。
  • The court granted me a lien on my debtor's property.法庭授予我对我债务人财产的留置权。
2 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
3 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
4 mechanism zCWxr     
n.机械装置；机构，结构
参考例句：
  • The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
  • The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。
5 ploy FuQyE     
n.花招，手段
参考例句：
  • I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。
  • Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder,not a cynical marketing ploy.圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。
6 specialized Chuzwe     
adj.专门的，专业化的
参考例句：
  • There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
  • These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。
7 eligible Cq6xL     
adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句：
  • He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
  • Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
8 qualified DCPyj     
adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的
参考例句：
  • He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
  • We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
9 attentive pOKyB     
adj.注意的，专心的；关心(别人)的，殷勤的
参考例句：
  • She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
  • The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。

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