| 1 | Wu Poh -hsiung, chairman of Taiwan's ruling party Kuomintang (KMT), has sent his delegate to see Zhang Mingqing, who is also ARATS deputy chief. | |
| 2 | Over 124 incidents - attempted attacks, averted attacks and successful hijackings - have been recorded to date this year, according to Kenyan Seafarers Association. | |
| 3 | Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of the SEF said the incident would not affect his upcoming second meeting with the ARATS chief Chen Yunlin. | |
| 4 | SEF and ARATS were set up in 1991 to handle negotiations between the two sides, in lieu of direct government contacts. | |
| 5 | The Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Tainwan Strait (ARATS) on Tuesday published its emblem symbolizing cross-Strait peace and cooperation. |