The 12th Straits Forum with the theme of "Expanding Non-governmental Exchanges and Deepening Integration and Development" will be held on September 19.
Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said: "The compatriots on both sides of the strait are a family and should jointly promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. All walks of life on both sides of the strait should do more to enhance understanding, increase trust and resolve doubts." , We welcome the participation of the Kuomintang delegation led by the former vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang Wang Jinping.
The more the merrier.
With the joint efforts of folks on both sides of the strait, the annual Straits Forum has become an important platform for non-governmental exchanges across the strait.
Last year, 83 units and social organizations on both sides of the strait successfully hosted the 11th Straits Forum. The Taiwanese compatriots from more than 30 sectors participated in the event, with more than 10,000 people. Various activities responded to the needs of Taiwanese folks, including 125. More than 300 Taiwanese talents including PhDs attended the Landing First Home Forum. The Xiamen Talent Matchmaking Conference provided 2,300 jobs for Taiwanese youths, and cross-strait talent agencies reached more than 80 cooperation intentions.
The Straits Forum has built a bridge of communication between folks on both sides of the strait, and it deserves to be cherished and cherished by the compatriots on both sides of the strait.
Despite the impact of the epidemic and other factors, this year's Straits Forum still receives extensive attention from all walks of life on both sides of the strait. The forum conducts various exchanges through a combination of online and offline methods, and arranges forum meetings and four major sections of youth exchanges, grassroots exchanges, cultural exchanges, and economic exchanges. More than 30 events.
The Straits Forum takes practical actions to promote cross-strait economic, cultural, grassroots, youth and epidemic prevention and control, public health, film and television and other fields of exchanges and cooperation. It will certainly play an irreplaceable role in deepening cross-strait integration and development and promoting the spiritual harmony of compatriots on both sides of the strait.
Compatriots on both sides of the strait are close relatives of the flesh and blood. Compatriots on both sides of the strait are close to each other, and to replace confrontation with dialogue, and to gather wisdom through exchanges is in the vital interests of compatriots on both sides of the strait.
People from all walks of life who are striving for cross-strait exchanges and working to improve cross-strait relations will win the support and respect of compatriots on both sides of the strait.
In 2019, the then Vice Chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang Zeng Yongquan attended the Straits Forum.
This year, the former vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, Wang Jinping, landed. The Kuomintang insisted on the responsibility of cross-strait exchanges and demonstrated a responsible attitude towards history.
With the current peaceful development of cross-strait relations being greatly disrupted, some public opinion expects that “because of this step taken by Mr. Wang Jinping, or after the step taken by Mr. Wang Jinping of the Kuomintang, cross-strait exchanges may be restored.” This expectation is what we are happy to see become a reality.
Seeking peace, stability, and development are the common aspirations of compatriots on both sides of the strait. The DPP authorities went against the trend of the times and slandered cross-strait exchanges. They were unpopular and doomed to failure. The people on both sides of the strait have gathered huge forces and historical trends to promote the development of cross-strait relations. No one or any force can stop it. (Voice of China, China Central Radio and Television)