China News Service, Beijing, February 5 (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 Taiwanese Businessmen’s New Year Symposium at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on the 5th. More than 50 representatives of Taiwanese businessmen attended the meeting.

On February 5, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a symposium for the 2023 Taiwanese businessmen at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. More than 50 representatives of Taiwanese businessmen attended the meeting.

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　　Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, extended New Year blessings to the majority of Taiwanese businessmen.

He said that General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized in his New Year's message that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are a family.

I sincerely hope that compatriots on both sides of the strait will meet each other halfway and go hand in hand to create the long-term well-being of the Chinese nation.

We must fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Party's overall strategy for resolving the Taiwan issue in the new era, adhere to the policy of "peaceful reunification, one country, two systems", uphold the concept of "one family on both sides of the strait", always respect, care for and benefit Taiwan compatriots, and help Taiwan Businesses and Taiwanese enterprises are integrated into the new development pattern and participate in high-quality development.

We will strive to promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation in various fields, facilitate cross-Strait personnel exchanges, promote the early realization of normalized cross-Strait exchanges and exchanges, and continuously improve the well-being of compatriots on both sides of the Strait.

On the basis of the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus", we are willing to conduct extensive and in-depth consultations with people of insight from all walks of life in Taiwan on cross-strait relations and national reunification.

As long as the Taiwan authorities agree with the "1992 Consensus" embodying the one-China principle, cross-strait negotiations can resume.

It is hoped that the Taiwanese businessmen of Taiwan compatriots will firmly take root in development confidence, actively promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatist acts and interference by external forces, and jointly promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and the process of peaceful reunification of the motherland. On the new journey of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation Make new contributions.

　　Li Zhenghong, chairman of the National Federation of Taiwanese Enterprises, said that in the new year, the mainland has huge development space and bright prospects, and the majority of Taiwanese businessmen are full of confidence in taking root and developing in the mainland.

Ding Kunhua, honorary chairman of the Taiwan Enterprise Federation, said that the mainland has great development potential and complete industrial facilities. Taiwanese businessmen have already invested in the foundation and will continue to focus on the mainland for investment in the future.

Zhuang Jiuyi, a Taiwanese businessman from Guangxi, said that the reunification of the two sides of the strait is a historic cause that the Chinese nation will surely accomplish, and compatriots on both sides of the strait should work together to advance the process of reunification.

Sichuan Entrepreneurial Taiwan Youth Guo Hongyang said that the various policies that benefit Taiwan and the people have created good conditions for the majority of Taiwan Youth, and Taiwan Youth will be able to pursue, build and realize their dreams in the Mainland.

Li Honglan, a Taiwanese businessman from Zhejiang, said that she will continue to give full play to the combination of rigidity and softness of women, create a style of female Taiwanese businessmen, and make positive contributions to promoting Chinese-style modernization.

Li Cixiong, a Taiwanese businessman in Shanghai, said that traditional excellent culture is the spiritual lifeblood of the Chinese nation, and more specific measures will be taken to promote cross-strait cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

　　After the symposium, networking activities were held.

The participants gathered together to celebrate the festive season, talk about family affection, and talk about development.

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