1.   Beijing agreed in a joint communique that the United States would continue to carry on commercial, cultural and other unofficial contacts with the people of Taiwan.

2.   But there were other, unofficial contacts.

3.   It was, in the end, an unofficial Taliban contact who pretty much convinced him not to make the trip.

4.   Meanwhile, both governments have encouraged a resumption of unofficial contacts.

5.   Pyongyang and Taipei have no diplomatic ties, but unofficial contacts have increased in recent years.

6.   Beijing insists that the United States have only unofficial contacts with Taiwan.

7.   But despite the ban on official talks, EU officials said unofficial contacts would continue.

8.   China insists that all countries with whom it has diplomatic relations should have only unofficial contacts with Taiwan.

9.   Hostilities eased with the end of the Cold War, and the two sides have established trade and other unofficial contacts.

10.   It wants countries to have only unofficial contacts with Taiwan.