Taiwan Allows First Visit From China After Three-Year Covid Halt
- Trip paves way for resumption of cross-strait exchanges
- China adjusts hardline approach ahead of Taiwan election
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Chinese officials are set to visit Taiwan for the first time in three years, resuming low-level dialog that may pave the way for the resumption of normal travel to the democratically run island.
While visitors from China still require official approval, “the Taiwan government hopes the trip will help both sides of the strait begin orderly exchanges and facilitate mutual understanding,” according to a statement from the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council.