Translated from report by: Zhang Yongtai (Voice of America/ Taipei) Chiang Kai-chek, former President of China and Taiwan died thirty years ago today. In order to remember the passing away of Taiwan ’ s former leader, the opposition parties of the Pan Blue Camp used the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday to visit Chiang’s tomb and pay respects. However the Democratic Progressive Party government did not hold any similar activities. Because KMT Vice President Chiang Pin-kun’s recent visit to China caused such mixed reactions in the political arena, the question of when KMT Chair Lien Chan would visit China was also a hot topic. After paying his respects Lien expressed that he was honored by the invitation to visit the mainland, but a time frame for the visit is still awaiting further confirmation: "I would be pleased to accept such of visit, and go on a 'journey of peace, the time (of the trip) should be in the near future, as for how to determine the time for certain, it will require contact from both sides to decide."
Translated from report by: Zhang Yongtai (Voice of America/ Taipei) Chiang Kai-chek, former President of the Republic of China died thirty years ago today. In order to remember the passing away of Taiwan ' s former leader, the opposition parties of the Pan Blue Camp used the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday to visit Chiang’s tomb and pay respects. However the Democratic Progressive Party government did not hold any similar activities. Because KMT Vice Chairman Chiang Pin-kun’s recent visit to China caused such mixed reactions in the political arena, the question of when KMT Chair Lien Chan would visit China was also a hot topic. After paying his respects Lien expressed that he was honored by the invitation to visit the mainland, but a time frame for the visit is still awaiting further confirmation: "I would be pleased to accept such of visit, and go on a 'journey of peace, the time (of the trip) should be in the near future, as for how to determine the time for certain, it will require contact from both sides to decide."
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