[Explanation] Recently, the heads of several industrial and commercial organizations in Taiwan said that they are actively planning to organize a delegation to visit the mainland, hoping to promote the improvement of the obstruction of cross-strait exchanges.
Lin Bofeng, chairman of the Taiwan Sansan Business Exchange Association, accepted a video interview with a reporter from China News Agency in Taipei. He said that Taiwan's business community attaches great importance to economic and trade exchanges with the mainland, and hopes to continue to develop in the mainland market. The positive interaction between the two sides is in line with the expectations and interests of most people .
[Explanation] The Sansan Enterprise Exchange Meeting is referred to as "Sansanhui". It is an important industrial and commercial organization in Taiwan. Its members are all large elite enterprises in Taiwan. There are currently 77 general members and 51 sponsoring members.
Lin Bofeng said that more than 80% of the member companies of the "Three Three Associations" have invested in the mainland.
[Concurrent] Lin Bofeng, Chairman of Taiwan Sansan Enterprise Exchange Association
At present, the mainland is the second largest economy in the world, and the manufacturing capacity has also been greatly improved. The complete industrial chain also plays an important role in the international industrial division of labor. Coupled with the vast hinterland of the mainland, abundant labor and abundant resources, As well as the huge domestic demand market of 1.4 billion people, as well as the green channels and tax incentives that local governments can provide to Taiwanese businessmen.
The mainland has become the center of investment and trade for Taiwanese companies.
[Explanation] Lin Bofeng said that cross-strait economic and trade exchanges have brought good opportunities for Taiwanese companies to expand their scale, transform their technologies, and participate in the development of supply chains.
[Concurrent] Lin Bofeng, Chairman of Taiwan Sansan Enterprise Exchange Association
According to Taiwan's statistics, by September 2022, Taiwanese businessmen's investment in the mainland has accounted for more than 50% of Taiwan's foreign investment, and the mainland is also Taiwan's largest export market.
[Commentary] Lin Bofeng pointed out that after the DPP came to power in 2016, cross-strait relations have declined rapidly, but cross-strait economic and trade is still inseparable, and the amount of trade has increased unabated.
[Concurrent] Lin Bofeng, Chairman of Taiwan Sansan Enterprise Exchange Association
After the second political party rotation in Taiwan in 2016, the two sides of the strait lacked the basis for mutual trust, which led to a rapid decline in the relationship between the two sides of the strait. Also because of the new crown epidemic, the control of the cross-strait border has affected the non-governmental exchanges and cooperation between the two sides of the strait. However, cross-strait economic and trade exchanges, from commercial The numbers show continued unabated, and have not been significantly affected.
[Explanation] After the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the mainland has entered the next stage of stable development; Lin Bofeng said that Taiwan business groups look forward to timely understanding of the direction of the mainland's policy towards Taiwan businessmen after the 20th National Congress.
[Concurrent] Lin Bofeng, Chairman of Taiwan Sansan Enterprise Exchange Association
After the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the mainland's encouragement of Taiwan's economic and trade investment, and how to make Taiwan's "dual circulation", "new infrastructure" and regional coordinated development in the mainland, industry independent innovation, these strategies can be learned more to It is helpful for Taiwanese businessmen to plan the future market, and we look forward to a correct development that is beneficial to both sides of the strait.
[Explanation] Regarding the preliminary plan for this trip to the mainland, Lin Bofeng revealed that he will form a group with the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Federation of Taiwan Industries will also participate.
[Concurrent] Lin Bofeng, Chairman of Taiwan Sansan Enterprise Exchange Association
We hope that the total number of people (people) is not too large. It is enough for one association or one group to (full) one bus. About 25 to 30 people per bus is a lot, and 40 people cannot be too full.
[Explanation] Lin Bofeng said that he hopes to set off as soon as possible after the cross-strait epidemic is stabilized, and the trip can be made in the first half of next year at the earliest.
[Concurrent] Lin Bofeng, Chairman of Taiwan Sansan Enterprise Exchange Association
We hope that from Nanjing, Wuxi, Kunshan and Suzhou, such as Yancheng and Huai'an, we can have an interaction and learn more about how to allow Taiwanese businessmen to continue investing and developing opportunities in these places.
[Explanation] Lin Bofeng hopes that the epidemic will pass as soon as possible, and also hopes that more cities on both sides of the strait will resume cross-strait flights and the "small three links" will reopen.
Lin Bofeng said that rebuilding the positive interaction between the two sides of the strait conforms to the expectations and interests of most people on both sides of the strait.
[Concurrent] Lin Bofeng, Chairman of Taiwan Sansan Enterprise Exchange Association
Some foreign economic publications, especially political publications, consider the Taiwan Strait to be a dangerous area. We hope to use our wisdom to resolve the current crisis and achieve common development.
The most important and final thing is that the two sides of the strait are family members. We hope that the two sides of the strait will work together to seek peace and the prosperity of the Chinese nation. This is beneficial to both cross-strait politics and cross-strait economics and trade.
The reporter asked Baokui, Li Hanxue and Lumei to report from Beijing
Responsible editor: [Li Yan]