| Aspects |
SEF＊ |
ARATS※ |
| Meeting |
Delegation treats meeting as milestone event for cross-strait talks. |
ARATS reiterates that this event is merely a visit not a talk or consultation. |
| Each delegate carries a box-full of meeting materials. |
Each delegate carries a few pieces of blank paper only. |
Delegation proposes exchanges of ：
- youth groups
- delegations of journalists
- delegations on investment research
- delegations on tourism
- delegations on document verification
- delegations on postal affairs
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No concrete proposals |
| Delegation tape-records the entire meeting as previously practiced. |
Delegation records meeting by pen and paper without tape recording, unlike previous practices. |
| Meeting Room |
Delegation requests a table to facilitate paper work and tape recording. |
ARATS provides no table.Only sofas are prepared. |
| Scheduling Arrangements |
Delegation refuses to sightsee. |
Suggests that SEF delegates sightsee. |
| Delegation insists to spend more time on exchange of opinions. |
ARATS originally plans one hour for talks. Settles for 2 1/2 hours for talks upon SEF's insistence. |
| Media |
Delegation suggests that media be allowed. |
- Does not allow international media.
- First restricts journalists from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.
- Later allows more Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao journalists due to their strong protests.
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| Delegation suggests that facilities be prepared for journalists' work. |
As host, ARATS does not arrange facilities for journalists' work. Results ：congestion at the airport and the hotel. |
| Airport Reception |
SEF deputy secretary general leads delegation |
ARATS sends official two ranks lower than the leading visitor, unlike the previous practice of sending official one rank lower than the leading visitor. |