TAIWAN TO SET RULES ON IMPORTS OF MAINLAND BOOKS IN 2 MONTHS.

AsiaPulse News, March, 2002

TAIPEI, March 26 Asia Pulse - The government is to work out regulations that will allow the import of publications and films from mainland China in two months, government officials said Monday.

The announcement was made after the Home and Border Affairs Committee of the Legislative Yuan called a meeting to deliberate a draft revision of the Statute Governing the Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.

The draft, submitted by opposition People First Party Legislator Pang Chien-kuo and others, is designed to pave the way for the import of mainland publications, films, videos and radio and television programs.

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party and the tiny Taiwan Solidarity Union were against approval for immediate...