1.   Pesic said his government would issue a temporary permit for limited shipping already this week.

2.   But Taiwan has allowed a partial opening such as inaugurating limited direct shipping last year, he said.

3.   Cao arrived in Taiwan Sunday for an academic conference on shipping between the sides, the first such conference since China and Taiwan began limited direct shipping in April.

4.   China repeatedly urges Taiwan to lift the ban, and last year the sides inaugurated limited direct shipping.

5.   Economic ties grew with the inauguration of limited direct shipping between the sides and promotion of visits by Chinese professionals, Chang said.

6.   In late November, the Termez port resumed limited shipping to Hairaton.

7.   On Monday, Pesic said his government would issue a temporary permit for limited shipping on the Danube sometime this week.

8.   Taiwan has decided to experiment with opening limited shipping and trade links between the islands and China.

9.   Under an agreement to permit limited direct shipping, China has opened up links between Xiamen and Fuzhou, both in Fujian province, and Kaohsiung.