1.两岸民间交流的扩大与影响 Political transition as a result of the detente of cross-strait relations (since 1979) The irrelevance of the martial law Political transition made people-to-people possible and inevitable Pressure from the civil society Three indirect links proposed by Chiu Hongda Appeals from the KMT's and DPP's representatives Retired soldiers were allowed to visit their family members in the mainland (1987)1. 两岸民间交流的扩大与影响 • Political transition as a result of the détente of cross-strait relations (since 1979) – The irrelevance of the martial law • Political transition made people-to-people possible and inevitable – Pressure from the civil society – Three indirect links proposed by Chiu Hongda – Appeals from the KMT’s and DPP’s representatives – Retired soldiers were allowed to visit their family members in the mainland (1987)