Taiwan should remove a requirement for individual Chinese citizens applying to enter Taiwan to list their profession and reason for wanting to visit, Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) deputy chairman suggested Saturday. 'In light of the current exchanges (between the two sides across the Taiwan Strait) , the two requirements should be removed, ' Kao Koong-lian said. Kao, who is also secretary-general of the semi-official SEF, said at a public policy forum on cross-strait exchanges that it is not necessary for Chinese professionals visiting at the invitation of local groups to include such information on their applications. Taiwan maintains a ban on visits by Chinese public servants, Communists and military personnel, but this cannot be strictly observed as Chinese visitors who are industry leaders, business managers, and technicians also serve in the China government, Kao said. Currently, Taiwan allows visits by groups of Chinese sightseeers and professionals engaged in exchanges in the fields of culture, education, science, technology, health, sports and the media, and for business purposes. Regarding the upcoming fourth round of cross-strait talks on Dec. 22 in Taichung City, Kao confirmed that the two sides will not sign the widely discussed cross- strait economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) during that round of negotiations between SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung and his Chinese counterpart Chen Yunlin, president of the Beijing-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS). 'There will be dialogue and discussions at the most, ' he said, explaining that the ECFA issue has not yet been placed on the agenda for SEF-ARATS negotiations. Meanwhile, Kao expressed the hope that the issue of intellectual property rights will be included in the fifth round of cross-strait talks. He also said that he hopes culture and education will be two of the major topics in the cross-strait negotiations, as they can serve as a good 'lubricant' in relations between the two political rivals. 