Chapter 670
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Although the Taiwan authorities, while allowing the public to visit relatives in the mainland, adhered to the bottom line of the so-called "three nos policy" of "no contact, no negotiation, and no compromise", and said that "only after the Communist Party completely abandons Marxism-Leninism and agrees with the Three Principles Only then can officials from both sides of the strait contact each other.”
However--
The development of history will not be shifted by the will of a few people.
The first real contact negotiation between the two sides of the strait was in May 1986.
This is a cross-strait negotiation triggered by an accident, and the Taiwan authorities were brought to the negotiating table with great reluctance.
At 3:10 p.m. on May 3, 1986, a Boeing 747 cargo plane of "China Airlines" numbered "B-198" suddenly deviated from the flight route after flying over the Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport where it was scheduled to land. Flying north and landing at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport later, the captain Wang Xijue asked to settle in the mainland of the motherland, and the other two mechanics who accompanied him asked to return to Taiwan. There were a total of 220,000 pounds of cargo on board.
On the day of the incident, Civil Aviation of China sent a call to China Airlines, asking them to send someone to Beijing as soon as possible to discuss the handling of the aircraft, cargo and other crew members.
Faced with this sudden incident, the Taiwan authorities immediately fell into a dilemma - according to the three no's policy, they cannot negotiate with the Communist Party, but the problem cannot be solved without negotiation.
After weighing the pros and cons, in order to avoid giving the outside world the impression that the two parties are negotiating, Xiao Jiang finally decided to entrust a third party, Cathay Pacific Airways, the plenipotentiary of China Airlines, to negotiate with Civil Aviation on the issue of man-machine handover under the premise of adhering to the three-no policy— — Xiao Jiang also instructed China Airlines to deal with the aftermath in accordance with international practice.
This decision was naturally opposed by the mainland. The mainland believes that this is purely a business negotiation between the two airlines and does not involve political issues. Since it is a handover, the two parties concerned should handle the handover matters directly and responsibly to ensure that the aircraft and the other two crew members who wish to return to Taiwan Bend can return safely to Taiwan Bend. CAAC called China Airlines again, urging it to reply as soon as possible, and suggested that if the Taiwanese side thinks it is inconvenient to go to Beijing, they can also go to a place they think is convenient for negotiation.
After two weeks of negotiations, from January 17 to 20, 1986, China Airlines and China Airlines each sent three representatives to Hong Kong for a four-day historic negotiation. An agreement was reached on matters such as the handover of the cargo plane, crew and cargo, and the "Minutes of Talks between the two airlines" were signed.
This meeting is the first public contact negotiation between the two sides of the Strait after 37 years of isolation, under the leadership of the government behind the scenes. Its success has shown many people that the two sides of the Strait can actually solve the problem through negotiation.
At the same time, the success of this negotiation has also created a "China Airlines model" for resolving disputes between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. The principles are: equal status, friendly consultations;
To paraphrase a comment from "Ming Pao" at the time: The minutes of the talks between the two airlines marked a new starting point for the KMT, the Communist Party, and the Communist Party.
In view of the rigid three-no's policy, the Taiwan authorities are unable to formally contact and negotiate with the mainland. This is a great obstacle for Taiwanese businessmen who are eager to make money in the mainland.
Therefore, Taiwanese businessmen eager to make money in the Mainland spontaneously united after the signing of the meeting minutes between the two airlines, and began to lobby the Taiwan authorities, hoping that the Taiwan authorities would relax the policy of investing in the Mainland.
In addition, Taiwanese businessmen also hope that the mainland can contribute to this matter. At the same time, Taiwanese businessmen also hope to build a relationship with the mainland through this operation, so as to facilitate their investment in the mainland to make money.
but--
Since the two sides of the strait have not been in contact for too long, and there was another incident in the mainland not long ago, Taiwanese businessmen need a middleman in the process of contact with the mainland—a powerful middleman.
Therefore, after learning that Xu Cun came to Taiwan for a short stay, these Taiwanese businessmen who were eager to go to the mainland to make money immediately invited Xu Cun to a banquet held by Taiwanese businessmen.
In addition to Taiwanese businessmen, the mainland, which has basically come out of the last incident, also hopes that Xu Cun, a red-capped businessman, will act as the middleman to help China establish this hope of peacefully recovering Taiwan.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Cun received an invitation letter from a Taiwanese businessman before he received a call from Director Wang of the Taiwan Work Office in the Mainland.
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mid-September.
Xu Cun took the pride of Deng Lijun, a Taiwanese, to the banquet held at the home of Taiwanese businessman Gu Zhenfu.
Koo Chen-fu is the most influential entrepreneur with the most titles on the island, and he is very active in Taiwan's economic and political circles. Served as the chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Industry and Commerce, the chairman of the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the chairman of the Asia-Pacific Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the chairman of the Taiwan Industrial Federation, the general convener of the Economic Reform Committee of the Executive Yuan, and the chairman of the Pacific Basin Economic Council , this year's "Forbes" magazine listed him among the 181 richest people in the world with assets exceeding one billion US dollars, and the eleventh of Taiwan's top 100 richest people.
At this banquet, Xu Cun also met an unexpected person——Ma Ma, who is currently the chairman of the "Executive Yuan Research and Examination Association" and the executive secretary of the Mainland Work Association (the predecessor of "*****"). Ying Jiu.
To be honest, the current Ma Yingjiu is absolutely a small person in front of Xu Cun.
but -
Xu Cun couldn't stand Xu Cun's "green eyes" towards Ma Yingjiu——In the first half of the banquet, Xu Cun spent most of his time chatting with Ma Yingjiu, and later Xu Cun gave Ma Yingjiu his personal contact information, and Sincerely invite Ma Yingjiu to visit Shek O.
The second half of the party.
Gu Zhenfu and several other leading figures in Taiwan's industrial and commercial circles invited Xu Cun to the secret room for discussion.
During the discussion in the secret room, Gu Zhenfu and others proposed that they wanted to set up an organization to coordinate and handle affairs related to the exchanges between the Taiwan area and the people in the interior.
The main work of the institution has the following seven businesses:
1. Receipt, verification and transfer of entry and exit documents for people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and issuance and reissuance of relevant documents.
2. Document verification in mainland China, proof of identity relationship, assistance in service of litigation documents, and repatriation of criminals from both places.
3. Collection and release of economic and trade information in mainland China, coordination and handling of indirect trade, investment and disputes.
4. Matters related to cultural exchanges between people on both sides of the strait.
5. Assist in safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the people in the Taiwan area during their stay in the mainland.
6. Consulting services related to cross-strait people exchanges.
7. Other matters entrusted by the "government".
In addition, Taiwanese businessmen such as Gu Zhenfu hope that a similar non-governmental organization can be established in the mainland to turn official affairs into non-governmental contacts.
As a middleman, Xu Cun actually only needs to be a matchmaker to spread the word.
but--
People have selfish motives, therefore, in some minefields, Xu Cun will inevitably remind relevant people in the mainland based on the experience and lessons of his previous life.
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