China opens first office in Taipei

Shao Qiwei, director of China's National Tourism Administration, officiated at the inaugural ceremony of the Beijing-based Cross-Strait Tourism Association (CSTA) in his capacity as president of the association.

Shao kept a low profile on his arrival in Taiwan earlier in the day, saying he will meet old friends and forge new friendships during his visit.

On Tuesday, the CSTA's Taiwanese counterpart — the Taiwan Strait Tourism Association (TSTA) — also opened a representative office in Beijing to promote travel in Taiwan to potential Chinese tourists.

The exchange of offices of the two organizations is expected to offer cross-strait travelers more and better services, Shao said.

The two associations serve as quasi-official intermediary bodies to handle cross-strait tourist exchanges in the absence of official ties.

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