Beijing, 3 Mar (ZXS) -- Benefiting Taiwan Compatriots The mainland continues to show goodwill and sincerity
China News Agency reporter Rong Haisheng
The mainland recently announced the resumption of the import of chilled white striped fish and frozen horse mackerel in Taiwan, once again demonstrating its goodwill and sincerity in doing practical things, doing good deeds, and solving difficulties for Taiwan compatriots. The slowdown of the epidemic and the recovery of cross-strait exchanges and cooperation will bring more tangible benefits to Taiwan's grassroots people.
Due to the repeated detection of positive samples of new coronavirus nucleic acid from agricultural and fishery products imported from Taiwan, the mainland suspended the import of related products last year. For some time, farmers and fishermen on the island have expressed their desire to "be willing to improve product quality and hope to resume imports" through various channels such as the Chinese Kuomintang, relevant counties and cities, and organizations, and have received positive responses from the mainland.
When meeting with Huang Yicheng, chairman of the Taiwan Affairs Association of the Taiwan Straits and Investment Association of the Taiwan Straits Across the Taiwan Strait, and his entourage in Beijing on 2 February, Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made it clear that on the premise of meeting the inspection and quarantine standards, relevant departments will be coordinated to actively solve the problem. A month later, the island's fishermen received "good news".
Since the beginning of this year, in promoting cross-strait exchanges and cooperation and benefiting Taiwan compatriots, the mainland has been pragmatic, continuously released favorable policies, and shown goodwill: 63 enterprises that meet the requirements, such as Kinmen Distillery, have registered or updated their registration information; Continue to promote the full resumption of the "mini three links"; Urge the Taiwan side to resume direct cross-strait shipping points; Released this year's policy that Taiwan high school graduates can apply for admission to mainland universities through multiple channels...
"It is necessary to promote cross-strait economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation, and improve the system and policies for improving the well-being of Taiwan compatriots", the relevant Taiwan-related expression of this year's government work report of the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress once again released a signal to promote cross-strait exchanges, deepen integrated development, and enhance the well-being of Taiwan compatriots. During the two sessions, guiding Taiwan compatriots to participate in rural revitalization and promoting cross-strait youth exchanges became one of the key points of suggestions and suggestions made by the NPC deputies and members.
The need for peace, development, exchanges, and cooperation is the common aspiration of compatriots on both sides of the strait. At a time when the mainland is taking positive and pragmatic measures to help further cross-strait exchanges, the DPP authorities, in addition to constantly "smearing" groups and individuals who have exchanges with the mainland, have also responded passively, causing chills for the people on both sides of the strait.
From the difficult resumption of the "mini three links," we can see that the DPP's "toothpaste-squeezing" style of opening up is full of political calculations. In February 2020, in the name of epidemic prevention and control, the DPP authorities unilaterally suspended direct sea passenger flights of the "mini three links", which had a serious impact on cross-strait people's exchanges, and only resumed flights in January this year with the "Huanzhong District People's Spring Festival Traffic Project", but only for people in the Kinmen and Matsu areas and local mainland spouses, and the "project" began to be implemented normally from February 2. After repeated appeals from people on both sides of the strait, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council delayed until March 1 to announce that it would expand the number of passengers on the island and mainland spouses, but mainlanders are still restricted.
The development of cross-strait integration is unstoppable. It is hoped that the DPP authorities will show more sincerity as soon as possible, meet each other halfway, and promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation with practical actions. (End)