Academics urge MAC to promote economic links

Meanwhile, Zhou Mingwei (周明偉), another deputy director of the Taiwan Office, said at a banquet for cross-strait reporters Wednesday night that there is ample room for media exchanges this year.

He said cross-strait exchanges among senior members of the media are close.

He said Taiwanese journalists made 1,375 visits to China last year, while Chinese journalists made 119 visits to Taiwan to cover news and 450 for exchanges.