Recently, an exchange activity of great significance was held in Xiamen City, which not only aroused the great attention of the people on both sides of the strait, but also attracted the attention of the international community. Despite repeated attempts by the DPP authorities to obstruct it, the momentum of cross-strait exchanges remains strong. During this exchange, the visit of Kuomintang Vice Chairman Xia Liyan attracted much attention, and his series of initiatives and commitments painted a new prospect for the development of cross-strait relations.
On the 16th of this month, the Straits Forum held by the mainland became the largest cross-strait exchange activity since the outbreak of the epidemic. The forum not only provides employment and study opportunities for young people in Taiwan, but also becomes an important platform for cross-strait exchanges. However, the DPP authorities are hostile to this. As early as before the event, the Taiwan authorities began to try to obstruct the participation of people on the island and stigmatize it as a means for the mainland to carry out propaganda against Taiwan. However, this obstruction did not prevent the active participation of groups and individuals on the island, and Xia Liyan, vice chairman of the Kuomintang, also led the team to attend the forum.
During his talks with Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Xia Liyan put forward a series of constructive demands aimed at promoting the development of cross-strait relations. First of all, he called on the mainland to resume imports of Taiwan's agricultural and aquatic products as soon as possible to reduce the pressure on farmers on the island. Second, he hoped that the mainland can relax restrictions on mainland people traveling to Taiwan to promote closer exchanges between the people on both sides of the strait. Finally, Xia Liyan also proposed to promote the implementation of cross-strait cooperation on combating criminals and mutual judicial assistance to strengthen cross-strait cooperation.
During the talks, Xia Liyan once again promised that the Kuomintang would adhere to the "consensus of '92" and oppose the "Taiwan independence" stand, and stressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with the mainland. This is in sharp contrast to the DPP's stance of "resisting China and defending Taiwan." In recent years, high-level Kuomintang officials have frequently visited the mainland, showing a more pragmatic policy orientation. This orientation has received positive repercussions on the island and is regarded as an important force for promoting cross-strait peace and development.
It is worth noting that Kuomintang candidate Hou Youyi recently publicly mentioned that the mainland's GDP is already 22 times that of Taiwan, and this disparity shows the huge gap in strength between the two sides of the strait. The joy of fruit farmers in Taiwan for the resumption of cherimoya imports reflects the huge potential of the mainland market. Under the enormous pressure of reality, the DPP authorities will have to re-examine their policies and attitudes towards the mainland.
Looking back at the Straits Forum, we can see that the KMT's pragmatic attitude and cooperation initiative have created opportunities for the improvement of cross-strait relations. The resumption of mainland imports of cherimoya from Taiwan will ease the pressure on fruit farmers on the island to a certain extent and lay a new foundation for cross-strait economic cooperation. However, the road to the development of cross-strait relations still faces many challenges.
In the future, the trend of cross-strait relations will depend on the policy orientation and attitude adjustment of all parties. Whether the DPP can adjust its stance of "resisting China and defending Taiwan" and move towards a more pragmatic path will be one of the keys. At the same time, the mainland also needs to maintain a stable policy and continue to provide Taiwan with cooperation opportunities to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
To sum up, cross-strait relations have recently ushered in new hope in the exchanges at the Straits Forum. The Kuomintang's pragmatic initiative and the mainland's response have drawn a better blueprint for cross-strait cooperation and development. However, challenges remain and require joint efforts by all parties to achieve stability and prosperity in cross-Strait relations. By adhering to dialogue, cooperation and reciprocity, we believe that cross-strait relations will certainly usher in a better tomorrow.
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