Author: Ding Hong (Researcher of Jiangsu Academy of Social Sciences Base, Jiangsu Research Center for Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Senior Researcher of Zijin Media Think Tank)
The 2021 Cross-Strait Entrepreneurs Purple Mountain Summit was recently held in Nanjing, and the theme of this summit is "Grasp the New Pattern and Share New Opportunities". Against the background of the current severe, complex and increasingly tense cross-strait relations, this summit will further consolidate the consensus of entrepreneurs on both sides of the strait, and vigorously release the goodwill of non-governmental cooperation and exchanges, which is of positive significance for resolving mutual misunderstandings and doubts, enhancing the good atmosphere of cooperation, creating an upgraded version of cross-strait economic cooperation, and promoting the peaceful and stable development of cross-strait relations.
The new development pattern has injected new impetus into cross-strait relations. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Fundamentally speaking, the key factor that determines the direction of cross-strait relations is the development and progress of the mainland of the motherland. "China's comprehensive strength is constantly increasing, and it has become closer and closer to the center of the world stage, and under the impact of the epidemic, China is the only major economy in the world that has achieved positive economic growth." Promoting the formation of a new development pattern with the domestic cycle as the main body and the domestic and international "double cycles" promoting each other is a major strategic decision put forward by China in the new development stage, and the door of China's opening up will be opened wider and wider, and the connection with the world economy will be further closer. The economy of the two sides of the strait belongs to the chinese national economy, not only can it not be "decoupled," but we should also better grasp the strong driving force brought about by the new development pattern of "double circulation," make good use of the super-large-scale market, the complete manufacturing system, the superior business environment, and other elements that the mainland has, superimpose Taiwan's advanced management experience and innovative advantages in the field of information technology, and promote enterprises on both sides of the strait to find more and broader space for cooperation, jointly grasp the overall situation, create new competitive advantages, and jointly enhance the discourse power of the Chinese in the global governance system. Join hands to compose a new poem on the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
New development opportunities create a new platform for cross-strait relations. China is at a historical turning point in a new stage of development, facing unprecedented changes in the past century, China is striving to stir, dare to change, and create unprecedented development opportunities. The new round of science and technology and industrial revolution requires science and technology to be more self-reliant and self-reliant, carbon peaking, carbon neutrality goals to promote the green transformation of economy and society, the growing middle-income group to form a "world market", and the super-large-scale market advantage attracts high-end elements to further gather. All these have brought new opportunities for Taiwan enterprises to more deeply integrate into the mainland economy, build a cross-strait common market, and promote industrial integration and development. The mainland is Taiwan's largest export market and the largest source of trade surplus, bringing tangible benefits to the people of Taiwan, and There is no reason for Taiwan to abandon cross-strait economic cooperation. Only by adhering to the one-China principle as the premise, fully seeking peace and common development, allowing Taiwan compatriots to share the mainland's development opportunities, enjoying the same treatment on the mainland, and supporting Taiwan businessmen and Taiwan enterprises to participate in major national development strategies such as the "Belt and Road" can we truly promote the complementarity of cross-strait advantages, mutual benefit, and jointly win new competitive advantages in the changes in the world economy.
The Entrepreneurs' Summit opens a window of opportunity for cross-strait relations. At present, the DPP and the "Taiwan independence" forces collude with external forces to provoke one after another, resulting in continued tension in cross-strait relations. However, cross-strait economic and trade exchanges have never been interrupted, and the interaction between entrepreneurs has become more frequent and coordinated. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "the mainland and Taiwan are a community of common destiny" with solidarity. The two sides of the strait are linked by blood and water and milk, and the political chaos set off by a very small number of people has constantly cut off the family ties between the mainland and Taiwan. It is precisely because Taiwan entrepreneurs have seized the policy dividends of the mainland's reform and opening up, come to the mainland to invest and develop, achieve their own leaps, promote the mainland's better integration into the global industrial chain, become an important bridge between the two sides of the strait, and make positive contributions to the realization of the great cause of peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait. Since 2008, the Purple Mountain Summit for Entrepreneurs has been held in Nanjing for many times, and the "circle of friends" has become bigger and bigger, and now it has become a grand event brand for non-governmental exchanges and cooperation in the Taiwan Strait. Entrepreneurs are the direct beneficiaries of the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and they have a clearer understanding of the future of the Taiwan Strait and cherish the hard-won brotherhood between the two sides of the strait. The summit built a platform for comprehensive exchanges and cooperation and a normalized mechanism for communication and dialogue for entrepreneurs on both sides of the strait, and played the strongest voice of adhering to the "1992 Consensus", opposing "Taiwan independence" separatism, and firmly promoting the peaceful reunification of the motherland.
The cross-strait common market has boosted the construction of an upgraded version of economic cooperation. At the 40th anniversary of the publication of the "Message to Taiwan Compatriots", General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that "it is necessary to actively promote the institutionalization of cross-strait economic cooperation, build a cross-strait common market, increase the impetus for development, add vitality to cooperation, and strengthen the economy of the Chinese nation." "One family on both sides of the strait and realizing the Chinese dream together," building a cross-strait common market, promoting the facilitation of the flow of factors, eliminating barriers to trade, realizing full access, and promoting the accelerated development and quality improvement of the economy are the aspirations of the people and the trend of the times, conform to the vital interests of the people on both sides of the strait, conform to the new requirements of China's efforts to accelerate the construction of a new open economic system of a higher level, and are also the first guarantee for exploring "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems," which is conducive to the long-term peace and stability of cross-strait relations. The formation of a cross-strait common market requires sustained efforts on both sides of the strait. Judging from the situation on the mainland, the promulgation of a series of documents and policies, such as "Several Measures on Promoting Cross-Strait Economic and Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation," has fully opened up the situation of large-scale exchanges and cooperation, and the level of liberalization and facilitation of economic and trade exchanges in the Taiwan Strait has been continuously improved, laying a solid foundation for building an upgraded version of cross-strait economic cooperation. The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and China's positive consideration of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have provided a rare opportunity to promote the expansion and deepening of the cross-strait common market.
Guangming Daily ( 2021-12-08 02 edition)
Source: Guangming Network - Guangming Daily