Taiwan thanks Bush

Taiwan thanked US President George W Bush for calling on Chinese leaders to talk to the island's government and saying direct dialogue is essential to improving cross-strait relations.
Many high-ranking US officials have repeatedly urged Beijing to talk to Taiwan's elected government and its leader ... and we thank and welcome President Bush's talk, presidential spokesman Chen Wen-tsung said.The presidential office reiterated that the fundamental way to improve cross-strait relations is by direct dialogues and negotiations between the two governments.