Ke Wenzhe wants to continue to run the "Two Cities Forum", saying that the online mode may be adopted
[Global Times reported reporter Wu Wei] The epidemic situation disrupted the situation, and the mainland’s activities against Taiwan were forced to shut down in full. Whether the "Two Cities Forum" in Shanghai and Taipei will be held this year has attracted much attention.
Taipei Mayor Ke Wenzhe said on the 8th that the "Two Cities Forum" has been in operation for 10 years, and this year there is no reason to stop it suddenly, and may use the online mode. He said frankly that Taipei City is under great pressure to host the "Two Cities Forum" this year and is worried that it will be "reddened", but cross-strait exchanges are still necessary. "Our economic and trade exchanges are too close. Under such conditions, if such a hostile attitude is adopted politically, it is still not quite right." This year's event is tentatively scheduled for this month on the 22nd.
Taiwan’s “Wang Bao” stated that the political atmosphere on both sides of the strait was cold, the new crown pneumonia epidemic raged, and all activities were frozen. The Straits Forum, the largest non-governmental exchange between the mainland and Taiwan each year, has been postponed from June to November. In addition, the "Gan-Taiwan Conference", "Xiangtai Conference" and "E-Taiwan Conference", which have been held for many years, will also be extended to the end of the year. The "Yuntai Meeting", which has gone through eight springs and autumns, has been determined not to be held this year.