Original sentence: Direct weekend charter flights commenced between Taiwan and mainland China began in July 2008 under the current KMT government, and the first direct daily charter flights took off in December 2008.It eventually led to the creation of a political camp led by Ex-DPP leader Shih Ming-teh which believe the President should resign than stay in disgrace; forming a 3 side standoff.The former DPP administration feared that such links will lead to tighter economic and political integration with mainland China, and in the 2006 Lunar New Year Speech, President Chen Shui-bian called for managed opening of links.This was a problem for many Taiwanese businesses that had opened factories or branches in mainland China
Edited sentence: Direct weekend charter flights commenced between Taiwan and China began in July 2008 under the current KMT government, and the first direct daily charter flights took off in December 2008.It eventually led to the creation of a Pan-Red camp led by Ex-DPP leader Shih Ming-teh which believe the President should resign than stay in disgrace; forming a 3 side standoff.The former DPP administration feared that such links will lead to tighter economic and political integration with the PRC, and in the 2006 Lunar New Year Speech, President Chen Shui-bian called for managed opening of links.This was a problem for many ROC businesses that had opened factories or branches in China