金門協議是兩岸制度性整合的起點

To facilitate the repatriation (1) of mainland Chinese stowaways (2) and illegal immigrants, Red Cross Society representatives from both Taiwan and China signed an agreement in Kinmen on Sept. 12, 1990. Known as the "Kinmen Agreement", this can be regarded as the first step toward cross-strait systematic integration which not only leads to the initiation of the subsequent "Koo-Wang Talks", but it also serves as one of the important basis for the conclusion (3) of cross-strait ECFA. After 20 years, the former representatives of the Red Cross Society will reunite (4) in Xiamen, then revisit Kinmen on September 21st. Kinmen Daily News, together with Xiamen Daily, will follow up this Xiamen-Kinmen tour closely as it is so meaningful in terms of (5) historical significance.
　 1990年9月12日兩岸紅十字會代表在金門簽署協定，解決私渡人員與刑事罪犯遣返事務等問題。這項「金門協議」，堪稱兩岸制度性整合的起點，不但是後續辜汪會談的起點，也是兩岸簽署ECFA的重要基礎。事隔20年後，兩岸紅會代表將在廈門聚首，21日並重遊金門故地。金門日報特別與廈門日報聯手，共同關注這項別具歷史意義的廈金之行。
Twenty years ago the conclusion of the Kinmen Agreement opened a door to Cross-strait negotiations. Later, with the formation of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and Beijing's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), " Koo-Wang Talks" took place. It is also by far the longest cross-strait agreement, in terms of time.
　 20年前的「金門協議」，開啟了兩岸商談之門，隨後雙方各自成立「海基會」與「海協會」，並促成了「辜汪會談」。這項協議也是目前兩岸執行最久的協議。

National Quemoy University Chief Secretary, Chiu, Chui-Zheng (邱垂正), who once served on the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), stated that the "Kinmen Agreement is an important starting point for the negotiations between both sides of the strait to start administrative (6) issues such as functionalities, economics, and social affairs, and to reach agreements that will solve the problems in a flexible, sensible, and practical way."
　 曾任職陸委會的金門大學主任秘書邱垂正表示，兩岸能從功能、經濟、社會等事務性議題先進行協商，並達成協議，以靈活思維與務實作法解決兩岸人民問題，金門協議是一個重要起點。
To observe (7) the 20th anniversary of the establishment of this significant agreement, former Red Cross Societies C.V. Chen and Han, Chang-lin, and those who have witnessed the conclusion of this agreement, will return to Renai Guest House, where the agreement was signed, and set up a monument on September 21st.
　 為紀念這項重要協議簽訂20週年紀念，陳長文、韓長林等當年參與協商的兩岸紅會代表，9月21日將重返歷史現場─金門縣政府招待所「仁愛新莊」，並豎立紀念碑。

【註解】
●1. repatriation-(n)遣送、遣返回國。動詞是repatriate。
●2. stowaway-(n)偷渡者。
●3. conclusion-(n)最常見的解釋是「結論、決定」。但此處指條約的締結；商業買賣的議定。
●4. reunite-(vi.)重聚。再結合、再聯合。
●5. in terms of-就～而論；在～方面。
●6. administrative-(adj.)管理的、行政的。此處administrative issues即所謂「事務性」議題。
●7. observe-(vt.)最常見的解釋是觀察。但此處指的是慶祝（節日）。

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