Beijing, 27 Oct (Xinhua) -- Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a regular news conference on 27 October that relevant departments and localities have recently held a series of cross-strait economic and trade exchange activities with rich contents, diverse forms, and fruitful results under the premise of doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control. The vast number of Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan businessmen and Taiwan enterprises have enthusiastically participated in the above-mentioned activities, which fully demonstrates their optimism about the mainland's development prospects and their positive attitude toward cross-strait exchanges and cooperation.
Ma Xiaoguang introduced the main activities held recently, including: the 15th Cross-Strait Economic and Trade Cooperation and Development Forum, the 2021 Henan-Taiwan Economic and Trade Fair Cross-Strait Modern Agriculture and Rural Revitalization Thematic Project Docking Activity, the 13th "Chongqing Taiwan Week", the Cross-Strait New and Old Kinetic Energy Conversion Industrial Cooperation Zone Construction Promotion Conference and Awarding Ceremony, the 2021 Cross-Strait Agricultural Forum, the 15th Xiangtai Economic, Trade and Cultural Exchange and Cooperation Conference and the First Cross-Strait Industrial Cooperation Yuelu Mountain Forum, 2021 Cross-Strait (Sichuan-Chongqing) Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Development Exchange Meeting.
The opening scene of the 13th "Chongqing Taiwan Week". (Photo courtesy of Chongqing Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office)
He said that before the end of this year, there are still some cross-strait economic and trade exchange activities that are in full swing, such as the 2021 Yu-Taiwan Economic and Trade Fair Cross-Strait Intelligent Kitchenware Industry Special Docking Activity, the 12th Dongguan Taiwan Famous Products Expo, the 24th Beijing-Taiwan Science and Technology Forum, the 27th Lutai Economic and Trade Fair, the 14th Tianjin-Taiwan Investment and Cooperation Fair, the 17th Guizhou-Taiwan Economic and Trade Cultural Cooperation Forum, the 17th Hubei Wuhan Taiwan Week, and the 2021 Zhejiang-Taiwan Cooperation Week. Relevant departments and localities will hold the above-mentioned activities according to the trend of the epidemic situation and under the premise of meeting the requirements of prevention and control, and welcome the participation of the vast number of Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan businessmen and Enterprises at that time.
Ma Xiaoguang also specifically introduced that in order to further explore a new road for cross-strait integration and development and promote cross-strait youth exchanges, the Ninth Strait Youth Festival, co-sponsored by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the All-China Youth Federation and the Fujian Provincial People's Government, will be held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province from October 28 to November 1, with the theme of "cooperation, development, and future", taking the form of combining online and offline and multi-local and multi-point linkage, and 24 activities will be held throughout the year this year, covering many fields such as maritime Fujian, digital economy, and rural revitalization. The format is more diverse and the content is more creative. More than 1,200 high-quality jobs for young people in Taiwan will also be released, and more than 2,000 young people from Taiwan are expected to participate in the activities.
Ma Xiaoguang said that since 2013, the Straits Youth Festival has been successfully held for eight sessions, creating quite distinctive activities such as the Straits Youth Summit, the Cross-Strait College Student Leadership Camp, and the Cross-Strait College Students Entity Construction Competition, attracting 30,000 young people from both sides of the Strait to participate, and becoming a "golden signboard" for cross-strait youth exchanges and exchanges.
The picture shows the signing site of the 15th Xiangtai Economic, Trade and Cultural Exchange cooperation conference. (Photo courtesy of Hunan Provincial Taiwan Affairs Office)
A reporter asked: October 25 is the anniversary of Taiwan's restoration, but today, 76 years later, what is the significance of commemorating Taiwan's restoration? In recent years, the DPP authorities have blindly "de-Sinicized" and distorted history, and what kind of impact has it had on the young people on the island?
Ma Xiaoguang pointed out in response to a question that Taiwan's return to the motherland is the result of the victory of all the sons and daughters of china, including The Taiwan compatriots, in winning the War of Resistance Against Japan, and should be remembered and commemorated by the compatriots on both sides of the strait. Many anti-"Taiwan independence" political parties on the island held various commemorative activities, and the Chinese Min war memorial hall also held an academic symposium to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration on 25 July.
He said: For some time now, the DPP authorities have wantonly manipulated "de-Sinicization" and "gradual Taiwan independence," propagated and inculcated the historical outlook on "Taiwan independence," tried to sever the flesh-and-blood ties between Taiwan compatriots and the Chinese nation, and distorted the national and national identity of the Taiwan people, especially the younger generation. Poison is at stake, and it plagues future generations. Commemorating the restoration of Taiwan is of great practical significance to the compatriots on both sides of the strait jointly remembering history, learning from the past, carrying forward the great national spirit, jointly shouldering the great national righteousness, opposing and curbing "Taiwan independence," promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and advancing the process of the peaceful reunification of the motherland.