TheFourth Chen–Chiang summit (Chinese:第四次陳江會談) was part of a series of theChen-Chiang summit ofcross-strait meetings held atTaichung,Taiwan. It was a meeting between theAssociation for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) andStraits Exchange Foundation (SEF).
Tens of thousands of opposition demonstrators marched throughTaichung on December 20, 2009. Police put Sunday's crowd in Taichung at 20,000-30,000. Some 500 officers were on hand to control the protesters.[1]
Representingmainland China's ARATs,Chen Yun-lin arrives inTaichung,Taiwan on December 21, 2009, for a 4-day trip toChristmas day December 25.[2] Both sides signed three agreements on agricultural, inspection and cooperations on quarantine, testing and certifications. The double taxation was not signed.[3]
Supporters ofTaiwan Independence expressed their opposition against China's denial of Taiwanese sovereignty, military threats andEconomic Cooperation Framework Agreement.[2]
One police officer was injured and six people were arrested after the officer fell from a truck as he tried to stop protesters from shooting fireworks at the hotel whereChen Yun-lin was staying. The police was pushed by members of the908 Taiwan Republic Campaign.[4]
