Jia Qinglin (C), chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, Wu Boxiong (R), chairman of Taiwan's Nationalist party (KMT), and KMT Honorary Chairman Lien Chan attend 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)