(Focus on the Straits Forum) Scholars comment on the Strait Forum to be held as scheduled: it is to do its best to promote the peaceful reunification of the two sides
China News Service, Xiamen, September 20 (Reporter Yang Fushan) Regarding the 12th Straits Forum held as scheduled, Professor Zhang Wensheng, a well-known mainland scholar on Taiwan issues and deputy dean of the Taiwan Research Institute of Xiamen University, was receiving reporters from China News Service on the 20th. During the interview, it was stated that this reflects the mainland’s “real will” to “do its utmost and with the greatest sincerity” to promote the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait. This is “undeniable” and it is also the significance of the continued holding of the Straits Forum as scheduled.
Zhang Wensheng said that at a time when the DPP authorities are opposed and cross-strait relations are severe and complicated, the Straits Forum persists in holding it. It is meaningful to cross-strait exchanges and people on both sides of the strait. It cannot be cut off.
The Straits Forum is an important platform for people-to-people exchanges across the strait. The "three bans" of the Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party have a certain impact on its holding. Coupled with the impact of the epidemic, there are fewer people on the island to participate in forum activities this year. The "cloud exchange" opened up a new way of cross-strait exchanges, which also reflects that cross-strait non-governmental exchanges are continuous and cannot be completely cut off by the Taiwan authorities with a ban.
Zhang Wensheng believes that the persistence of the Straits Forum reflects the hope of the people on both sides of the strait to achieve the reunification of the motherland through peaceful means.
He said that Fujian Province, which is separated from Taiwan by the water, has continuously introduced measures to deepen cross-strait integration, and has taken practical actions to ease and cool the tension in cross-strait relations, including holding a Strait forum, hoping to help people on both sides of the strait in the tense cross-strait relations. , Cross-strait peace injects a warm current.
Regarding the Chinese Kuomintang delegation's abandonment of the itinerary to attend the Straits Forum, Zhang Wensheng said, "This is very regrettable."
"Nevertheless, the Straits Forum will continue to be held, and it has not been stopped because of the absence of the Chinese Kuomintang delegation." Zhang Wensheng emphasized that this truly reflects that cross-strait exchanges and cooperation have become popular and the general trend, and any natural disasters and man-made disasters will be blocked. Unstoppable.
In Zhang Wensheng’s view, Fujian has further promoted the deepening of the integration of Fujian and Taiwan, and is committed to building the first home for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises to land. It is even more responsible for promoting cross-strait exchanges. The persistence of the Straits Forum reflects Fujian’s continued promotion of the integration of Fujian and Taiwan. s hard work.
Fujian has enjoyed a good momentum of development in recent years. Its economic growth rate reached over 7% last year, and its economic aggregate exceeded Taiwan for the first time in decades. Zhang Wensheng believes that Fujian’s good development momentum not only brings broad development opportunities to the Fujian people, but also provides many opportunities for Taiwan compatriots. Therefore, when the main leaders of Fujian meet with important guests from Taiwan participating in the Straits Forum, they hope that more Taiwan compatriots will come to Fujian. , To walk more, see more, communicate more, share new opportunities for cross-strait development, and promote cross-strait integrated development to achieve new and greater results. (Finish)