TheSeventh Chen–Chiang summit (第七次陳江會談) is part of a series of theChen-Chiang summit ofcross-strait meetings. It is held between theAssociation for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) represented byChen Yun-lin andStraits Exchange Foundation (SEF) represented byChiang Pin-kung.
The seventh meeting was held from October 19 to 21, 2011 atTianjin,Mainland China. The two sides signed anuclear safety pact. Under the agreement the two sides guarantee transparency of construction ofnuclear plants and the monitoring of existing stations.[1] In the meeting China said they have 14 nuclear reactors with 26 reactors under construction.[1] This pact is to improve cooperation in case of disasters such as atsunami. According toNext Magazine, currently the majority ofnuclear reactors are in south China.Guangdong has the most with 33 reactors, the majority of them are right next to theHong Kong border.[2]
The two sides failed to reach an agreement on Taiwan businessmen operations on the mainland. This would have covered: personal safety protection, dispute resolution and investment controls. Should anything go wrong, Taiwan wants to allow an international arbitrator involved. But Beijing does not want to involve any third parties in the process.[3] Beijing also saw the investment protection pact as a bilateral agreement where Taiwan might be treated as a separate nation. Beijing was unwilling to face up to theRepublic of China.[3]
