Lien Chan, Taiwan's representative at the 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit meeting, is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao Saturday morning, a member of the Taiwanese delegation said Friday evening. The former vice president, President Ma Ying-jeou's envoy to the summit for the second consecutive year, is expected to discuss the timetable of formal discussions of the proposed cross-Taiwan Strait economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with the Chinese leader. Upon his arrival in Singapore Thursday afternoon, Lien said at a press conference that now was the time for the two sides to conclude informal consultations on the proposed trade pact and enter the stage of formal negotiations. In addition to the 30-minute meeting with Hu, Lien is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with leaders of several Southeast Asian countries, according to the source. Lien may raise the issue of a proposed free trade agreement between Taiwan and Singapore while meeting Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Hsien Loong, former and incumbent Singaporean prime ministers, and discuss with them new developments on cross- Taiwan Strait relations. Acknowledging the interest of the international media in the development of relations between Taiwan and China, Lien will hold a press briefing Saturday afternoon to discuss his 30-minute meeting with Hu, the source said. 