MAC Chief Optimistic About Chinese Tourists' Visit to Taiwan by Year End.

(From Taiwan Economic News)

Taipei, October 13, 2006 (CENS)--In the wake of the inauguration of the "Cross-Taiwan Strait Tourism Association" on October 10, Joseph Wu, chairman of the Cabinet-level Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), expressed his wish yesterday (Oct. 12) for accelerating the pace of cross-Strait negotiation so as to cash in the check of allowing Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan by year end. In response to the previous promise of Chinese officials for bilateral talks on visit of Chinese tourists to Taiwan following the establishment of Taiwan's negotiating organization, Wu hoped China could step up its pace, saying response from the Chinese side is …