The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have signed agreements in air transport, shipping, postal services and food safety.



The SEF presented the ARATS with a tablet inscribed with eight Chinese characters, which literally mean "consult in a peaceful manner to jointly achieve mutual benefits"(和平协商，共创双赢).

TAIPEI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have signed agreements in air transport, shipping, postal services and food safety.

The Chairman of the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Straits, Chen Yunlin, as well as the Chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation, Chiang Pin-kung, signed the deals at a ceremony held in Taipei on Tuesday afternoon.

One of the deals is expected to increase the number of weekly passenger flights between the mainland and Taiwan from 36 to over 100.

Also at the ceremony, both sides exchanged gifts. The SEF presented the ARATS with a tablet inscribed with eight Chinese characters, which literally mean "consult in a peaceful manner to jointly achieve mutual benefits".In return, the ARATS gave the SEF a piece of crystal artwork. Shaped like a handshake, it also symbolizes peace and cooperation.

Chen Yunlin arrived in Taiwan for a historic five-day visit on Monday. He held talks with Chiang Pin-kung on Tuesday morning. It is the first-ever meeting held in Taiwan between heads of the two organizations.