Taiwan papers take positive stand

Major Taiwan newspapers yesterday published positive reports about the historic visit by Chen Yunlin, the mainland's top negotiator on cross-Straits issues, to the island.

"We welcome Chen's visit and expect the Taiwan public to treat him with politeness for better cross-Straits interaction in the future," said an editorial in Economic Daily News.

"His visit bears great significance to cross-Straits relations and regional peace and security."