Despite a firm rejection of the idea by China, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang (???) has urged that direct talks between presidents Chen Shui-bian (???) and Hu Jintao (???) be held in a third country, preferably in the US.
Su made the comment as he wrapped up two full days of talks in Washington with members of the two main US political parties, the Democrats and Republicans; academics and others concerned with Taiwanese affairs in the US capital.
Su was answering a question about the US role in cross-strait relations, after delivering a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Wednesday.
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