August 8, 2009 (
Sa): Typhoon Morakot makes landfall in Taiwan, causing hundreds of fatalities and disappearances along with billions of
dollars in damages.
December 15, 2008 (
M): The Three Links (i.e. direct shipping, direct flights, direct mail) are fully restored between the two sides after 59 years of discontinued service.
November 4, 2008 (
Tu): The Second Chen-Chiang Summit kicks off in
Taipei City, marking the first time a high-ranking official of the
Chinese Communist Party has officially visited Taiwan. The summit resulted in a massive, violent demonstration in Taipei.