China News Service, Beijing, November 10 (Reporter Wang Jiexian Lumei) In response to Taipei Mayor Ke Wenzhe's proposal to hold the "Twin Cities Forum" online, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, expressed in Beijing on the 10th that he hoped that responsible parties on the island would cooperate with each other. People of insight work together to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
At the press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held that day, Zhu Fenglian said in response to related questions from a reporter from China News Agency that in recent years, the goodwill exchanges between the people on both sides of the strait have been disrupted and disrupted. The cross-strait confrontation and collaborating with external forces to seek "independence" provocations and jeopardize the interests of compatriots on both sides of the strait.
We hope that responsible political parties and people of insight on the island can join hands with us to exchange and cooperate, jointly resist all bad practices that undermine cross-strait relations, and work together to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
In response to the Taiwan Educational Affairs Department’s request that the Tsinghua Strait Research Institute and the Hsinchu Office of Tsinghua Strait Research Institute cease operations and fined NT$100,000, Zhu Fenglian responded that it is understood that Tsinghua Strait Research Institute is a scientific research institution operating in a corporate manner. Since its establishment in 2015, it has played an active role in promoting cross-strait scientific and technological exchanges and innovation, and promoting cross-strait integrated development.
She pointed out that the DPP authorities are accustomed to using various excuses to set up obstacles for the exchanges and cooperation of compatriots on both sides of the strait, and continue to interfere and destroy. This is another bad example of the DPP authorities obstructing and restricting normal cross-strait exchanges and cooperation. Such perverse acts are unpopular. .
Zhu Fenglian also introduced the recent cross-strait exchange activities.
Regarding the participation of Taiwanese businessmen and enterprises in the 4th CIIE, she revealed that a total of 35 Taiwanese companies participated in the CIIE, with a net exhibition area of 1,595 square meters.
By participating in the exhibition, companies will further explore the mainland market and overseas diversified markets, and obtain more business opportunities and greater returns.
The 20th China (Suzhou) Electronic Information Expo will be held in Suzhou from the 18th to the 20th.
Zhu Fenglian said that more than 50% of the participating companies are Taiwanese-funded enterprises; the third Jiangsu Zifeng Award award ceremony will be held on the opening ceremony to commend 30 Taiwanese-funded enterprises that have made positive contributions to the high-quality development of Jiangsu’s economy. To build Suzhou's first government big data application platform "SuTaiTong" serving Taiwanese businessmen and Taiwan compatriots.
The 9th Straits Youth Festival was successfully held from October 28th to November 1st.
Zhu Fenglian said that she will continue to build bridges for the exchanges and exchanges of young friends from both sides of the Strait, and provide opportunities and a stage for Taiwanese youths to come to the mainland to pursue their dreams, build dreams, and realize their dreams, so that more youths on both sides of the strait can work together to realize their ideals in life and realize the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation.
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