China News Agency, Beijing, February 5th (Reporter Lu Mei) The Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held the 2023 Taiwan Businessmen New Year Symposium at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on the 5th.
A number of Taiwanese businessmen interviewed said that they are deeply confident in their future development in the mainland, and that they will start to expand the layout of "card positions". They also called on Taiwan to follow public opinion, increase direct flights between the two sides of the strait, and fully restore the "miniature three links."
"The mainland has the largest single market in the world, and the industrial chain is very complete. We are still very optimistic about the mainland market." Li Zhenghong, chairman of the National Federation of Taiwanese Enterprises, said. In addition, RCEP ("Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement") covers The Southeast Asian region and the countries along the “Belt and Road” have provided huge business opportunities for Taiwanese businessmen.
His own company and many Taiwanese businessmen he knows plan to increase investment in the mainland this year, and he is very confident about the future.
Regarding the development plan during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Li Cixiong, vice president of the National Federation of Taiwanese Enterprises, pointed out that Taiwanese businessmen should explore how to seize the opportunity to transform and upgrade in the mainland to create greater social benefits. Not just confidence, but also long-term foreshadowing and planning.
He also hopes that in addition to economic exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, cultural and emotional exchanges will also be further strengthened.
"I firmly believe that the Taiwanese businessmen who develop in the mainland will be the first beneficiaries of the mainland's economic success." Zhuang Jiuyi, a Taiwanese businessman from Guangxi, said, "I'm getting more orders now, and I'm getting soft hands. Taiwan compatriots who are still on the sidelines should come here immediately." 'Card position', take the express train of the mainland's economic development, and create a world of its own industry."
Guo Shanhui, honorary chairman of the National Federation of Taiwanese Enterprises, pointed out in his speech that the mainland provides policy support for the sustainable development of Taiwanese businessmen and creates a good business environment. Compatriots' attention and goodwill for the peaceful and stable development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
"Development in the mainland is very beneficial to Taiwanese youth, and now is a very good opportunity." Sichuan Entrepreneurship Taiwan Qing Guo Hongyang told reporters that when he returned to Taiwan to visit relatives during the Spring Festival, he introduced to his friends the development environment of the mainland and the development environment for Taiwan youth. Supporting policies for employment and entrepreneurship, "Many Taiwanese young people very much want to see the mainland for themselves. They thought the mainland was far away, but in fact it is very close. They just need to take action."
Regarding the fact that Taiwan currently only opens 4 mainland destinations to direct flights to Taiwan, and the "miniature three links" have only been partially restored, the interviewed Taiwanese businessmen all expressed that they could not meet the needs of cross-strait exchanges, and strongly called on Taiwan to restore the "miniature three links" to full-fledged flights and increase cross-strait direct flights. Waypoints and flight volumes.
"The two sides of the strait are closely related. We hope to resume the great exchanges, great integration, and great development of the two sides as soon as possible. We also hope that compatriots on both sides of the strait will join hands to contribute to the peaceful development of the two sides and the reunification of the motherland." Li Zhenghong said.
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