Jia Qinglin (L), Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, shakes hands with Wu Boxiong, chairman of Taiwan's Nationalist Party (KMT),during the opening ceremony of the 4th Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Cultural Forum in Shanghai December 20, 2008. China, expanding its pledge to help neighbouring economies ride out the global financial crisis, said on Saturday it was willing to meet requests for assistance from political rival Taiwan. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA)