China gives nod to `small three links'

Taiwan has approved a plan by Kinmen County Commissioner Chen Shui-tsai (陳水在) to lead a group of 192 officials and reporters to Xiamen on Jan. 1.

The group hopes to accompany back former Kinmen residents stranded in China since 1949.

On the same day, a group of Taiwan pilgrims is due to sail from Matsu to Fuzhou to visit a temple.