A senior Beijing negotiator said on Monday an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation across the Taiwan Straits will not be signed tomorrow as expected due to "technical reasons."

Cross-Straits talks to focus on economy

Taiwan talks cover agriculture, fishing and taxation co-op

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The local media have given wide coverage to the cross-Straits high-level trade talks in this central city of Taiwan.

Taichung mayor urges openness to Chiang-Chen talks

Taiwan chief negotiator wishes no violence at coming talks

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"The blood relations between our people have proven blood is thicker than water." -- ARATS president Chen Yunlin

"We should continue to build kindness (by working on economic issues) and create conditions for solving political difficulties." -- ARATS vice-president Zheng Lizhong

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