Senior official calls on Taiwan businesses to foster cross-Strait cooperation, promote peaceful development
1 year ago

Senior official calls on Taiwan businesses to foster cross-Strait cooperation, promote peaceful development

China Daily  

Song Tao, the head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, issued a call to action to Taiwan business leaders on Thursday, urging them to play a role in promoting peaceful development and deeper economic integration across the Taiwan Strait. Addressing a symposium attended by over 300 mainland officials and representatives from 152 Taiwan business associations, Song emphasized the mainland's commitment to supporting Taiwan businesses and fostering their growth. He stressed that the mainland will "always respect, care, and create benefits for Taiwan compatriots," expanding cross-Strait exchanges and facilitating high-quality development for Taiwan enterprises. Echoing Song's message, Lee Cheng-hung, president of the Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland, highlighted the "unprecedented opportunities" presented by the Chinese mainland's economic development plans.

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Promoting cross-Strait harmony through youth exchanges
5 days, 17 hours ago

Promoting cross-Strait harmony through youth exchanges

China Daily  

Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, meets with Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday. Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, arrived in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday to …

Taiwan President Lai in US for Pacific tour amid rising tensions with China
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Taiwan President Lai in US for Pacific tour amid rising tensions with China

Firstpost  

Beijing especially bristles at official exchanges between Taiwan and the United States, which does not recognise Taipei diplomatically but is its most important backer and biggest supplier of arms Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers his address during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on October 10, 2024. AFP Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in …

Taiwan's businesspeople, enterprises encouraged to seize development opportunities on mainland
1 month ago

Taiwan's businesspeople, enterprises encouraged to seize development opportunities on mainland

China Daily  

NANJING — Song Tao, the mainland's senior Taiwan affairs official, on Thursday encouraged Taiwan businesspeople and enterprises to seize the opportunities brought by the comprehensive advancement of Chinese modernization, and to pursue improved development on the mainland. Song, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the …

Chinese mainland says cross-Strait consultation possible with recognition of '1992 Consensus'
1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese mainland says cross-Strait consultation possible with recognition of '1992 Consensus'

China Daily  

Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, answers questions at a regular press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 13, 2024. BEIJING -- Consultation between the Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits and Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation could resume if Taiwan authorities acknowledge the 1992 Consensus, which upholds the one-China principle, …

Cross-Strait event celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival held
3 months, 1 week ago

Cross-Strait event celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival held

China Daily  

People from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian province, on Sept 12, 2024 to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. Ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional holiday that symbolizes family reunion that will fall on Tuesday, more than 200 people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered in Fuzhou, capital of …

Mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets with KMT vice-chairman
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets with KMT vice-chairman

China Daily  

NANCHANG -- Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, met on Wednesday with a delegation led by Andrew Hsia, vice-chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in Lushan, East China's Jiangxi province. In his remarks, Song pledged further efforts to improve relevant …

Mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets with KMT vice-chairman
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets with KMT vice-chairman

China Daily  

NANCHANG -- Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, met on Wednesday with a delegation led by Andrew Hsia, vice-chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in Lushan, East China's Jiangxi province. In his remarks, Song pledged further efforts to improve relevant …

Chinese Mainland, Taiwan's KMT to boost cross-strait exchanges
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese Mainland, Taiwan's KMT to boost cross-strait exchanges

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. The Chinese mainland will work with Taiwan's Kuomintang party to enhance cross-Strait exchanges and oppose foreign interference in Taiwan affairs, Song Tao, head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said Wednesday. Song stated …

Chinese Mainland, Taiwan's KMT to boost cross-strait exchanges
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese Mainland, Taiwan's KMT to boost cross-strait exchanges

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. The Chinese mainland will work with Taiwan's Kuomintang party to enhance cross-Strait exchanges and oppose foreign interference in Taiwan affairs, Song Tao, head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said Wednesday. Song stated …

Official calls for exposing harms of 'Taiwan independence' historical view
4 months, 1 week ago

Official calls for exposing harms of 'Taiwan independence' historical view

China Daily  

An annual cross-Strait relations seminar was held in Qingdao, Shandong province on Saturday. A senior Chinese mainland official called for exposing harms of the historical view of "Taiwan independence" by the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan while enhancing confidence in the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Qiu Kaiming, deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of …

Cross-Taiwan Strait integration best way to maintain peace
6 months ago

Cross-Taiwan Strait integration best way to maintain peace

China Daily  

aipei 101 Tower, a landmark in Taipei, Taiwan, is seen in this photo. This makes it necessary for the two sides to adhere to the path of peaceful development, oppose any pro-independence activities, and enhance mutual trust through increased exchanges and cooperation. The two sides also need to intensify their economic integration, by further opening up their markets for each …

Cross-Taiwan Strait integration best way to maintain peace
6 months ago

Cross-Taiwan Strait integration best way to maintain peace

China Daily  

aipei 101 Tower, a landmark in Taipei, Taiwan, is seen in this photo. This makes it necessary for the two sides to adhere to the path of peaceful development, oppose any pro-independence activities, and enhance mutual trust through increased exchanges and cooperation. The two sides also need to intensify their economic integration, by further opening up their markets for each …

Guangdong, Taiwan to deepen exchanges
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Guangdong, Taiwan to deepen exchanges

China Daily  

A senior Chinese official promised to continuously deepen exchanges and cooperation between Guangdong province and Taiwan in various fields, promoting peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and contributing to national reunification. Both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan must adhere to the one-China principle and resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence "and separatist behaviors and external interference, as the issue of national reunification is …

National reunification 'will surely be accomplished'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

National reunification 'will surely be accomplished'

China Daily  

Taipei 101 Tower, a landmark in Taipei, Taiwan, is seen in this photo. "The great rejuvenation process of the Chinese nation is irreversible, and China's reunification will surely be accomplished," said Song Tao, head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. The patriotic reunification forces …

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan
7 months ago

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

Exercises begin three days after William Lai Ching-te took his oath as president of the island China claims as its own. Military spokesman Colonel Li Xi said the joint exercises involving the army, navy, air force, and rocket force were a “strong punishment for the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a stern warning against interference and provocation by …

Experts' views on cross-Strait relations
7 months ago

Experts' views on cross-Strait relations

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei. DPP 'independence push' a serious threat to peace By Zhu Songling Known for proclaiming himself to be a "pragmatic worker for Taiwan independence", Lai Ching-te's "swearing-in" as leader of the Chinese island scheduled for Monday has triggered widespread concerns over the future of cross-Strait relations. This shortsighted behavior not only exposes their duplicity, damaging …

Cross-Strait tourism a win-win vision
7 months ago

Cross-Strait tourism a win-win vision

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei. As the newly-elected leader Lai Ching-te prepares to "take office" on Monday, the Taiwan authorities should seize the opportunity to thaw cross-Strait relations, starting with the tourism sector. The sign of a possible change was evident in the mainland tourism authorities' announcement that residents of Fujian province on the Chinese mainland could again travel …

Mainland: 'Taiwan independence' incompatible with cross-Strait peace
7 months ago

Mainland: 'Taiwan independence' incompatible with cross-Strait peace

China Daily  

Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that Lai's speech wantonly advocated separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation and sought "independence" by relying on foreign support and by force. Chen said the current complex situation across the Taiwan Strait is rooted in the fact that …

Cross-Strait tourism a win-win vision
7 months ago

Cross-Strait tourism a win-win vision

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei. As the newly-elected leader Lai Ching-te prepares to "take office" on Monday, the Taiwan authorities should seize the opportunity to thaw cross-Strait relations, starting with the tourism sector. The sign of a possible change was evident in the mainland tourism authorities' announcement that residents of Fujian province on the Chinese mainland could again travel …

Mainland: 'Taiwan independence' incompatible with cross-Strait peace
7 months ago

Mainland: 'Taiwan independence' incompatible with cross-Strait peace

China Daily  

Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that Lai's speech wantonly advocated separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation and sought "independence" by relying on foreign support and by force. Chen said the current complex situation across the Taiwan Strait is rooted in the fact that …

Taiwan's new leader must make serious choice between peaceful development, confrontation: mainland spokesperson
7 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan's new leader must make serious choice between peaceful development, confrontation: mainland spokesperson

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said the new leader of the Taiwan region must seriously face the question and make a clear choice between peaceful development or confrontation across the Taiwan Strait. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a press conference in response to a question about possible content …

KMT delegation holds talks with representatives of Taiwan businesspeople, youths on mainland
7 months, 3 weeks ago

KMT delegation holds talks with representatives of Taiwan businesspeople, youths on mainland

China Daily  

A visiting Chinese Kuomintang party delegation led by Fu Kun-chi meets with representatives of Taiwan businesspeople and youths on the mainland in Beijing on April 28, 2024. BEIJING -- A visiting Chinese Kuomintang party delegation led by Fu Kun-chi on Sunday met with representatives of Taiwan businesspeople and youths on the mainland in Beijing, discussing topics such as the peaceful …

Xi's meeting with Ma injects positive energy to relations across Taiwan Strait
8 months, 1 week ago

Xi's meeting with Ma injects positive energy to relations across Taiwan Strait

China Daily  

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, is greeted on Monday at an airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, after his arrival. The recent meeting of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, with a Taiwan delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou has injected stability and positive energy into the relations across the Taiwan Strait. …

Mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets Ma Ying-jeou
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets Ma Ying-jeou

China Daily  

SHENZHEN -- Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, met with Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in Shenzhen of South China's Guangdong province. Song said compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are all Chinese, and …

Guangdong opens services to Taiwan for development opportunities
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Guangdong opens services to Taiwan for development opportunities

China Daily  

A view of Taipei, China's Taiwan region. Guangdong will actively build an international, market-oriented, and legalized business environment, and provide high-quality services for Taiwan compatriots to start businesses, seek employment, and invest and develop in Guangdong, said a senior government official. The province is willing to promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation and will further promote cross-Strait exchanges between young people …

Experts' take on Taiwan Question
11 months ago

Experts' take on Taiwan Question

China Daily  

Cutting cross-Strait trade ties bad for island's residents Lai Ching-te won the recent Taiwan leadership election by a narrow margin, securing another term for the Democratic Progressive Party. The Chinese mainland remains committed to maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait and making efforts to improve cross-Strait ties, in line with the principles outlined by the 20th National Congress of the …

Adhering to 1992 Consensus brings broad prospects for development of cross-Strait relations: mainland
1 year ago

Adhering to 1992 Consensus brings broad prospects for development of cross-Strait relations: mainland

China Daily  

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference, Dec 13, 2023. BEIJING -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday stressed the significance of upholding the 1992 Consensus, speaking ahead of the 15th anniversary of the establishment of comprehensive and direct two-way mail, transport and trade links across the Taiwan Strait, which falls on …

Taiwan businesspeople urged to contribute to cross-Strait integrated development
1 year ago

Taiwan businesspeople urged to contribute to cross-Strait integrated development

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A mainland official has called on Taiwan compatriots and businesspeople to contribute to advancing cross-Strait integrated development and strengthening the Chinese economy. Speaking at a symposium on Thursday, Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said the advancement of …

Xi sends congratulatory letter to annual conference of cross-Strait entrepreneurs summit
1 year, 1 month ago

Xi sends congratulatory letter to annual conference of cross-Strait entrepreneurs summit

China Daily  

BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, sent a congratulatory letter to the 2023 annual conference of the summit for entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait. The annual conference, which marks the 10th anniversary of the cross-Strait entrepreneurs summit, opened on Tuesday in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province. The summit serves as …

Taiwan official calls for more exchanges
1 year, 1 month ago

Taiwan official calls for more exchanges

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang voiced his opposition to "Taiwan independence" and advocated mutual understanding, peaceful development and a common vision for people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait during the weekend in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. "Opposing 'Taiwan independence', enhancing exchanges in various fields across the Taiwan Strait and …

Taiwan official calls for more exchanges
1 year, 1 month ago

Taiwan official calls for more exchanges

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang voiced his opposition to "Taiwan independence" and advocated mutual understanding, peaceful development and a common vision for people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait during the weekend in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. "Opposing 'Taiwan independence', enhancing exchanges in various fields across the Taiwan Strait and …

Mainland, Taiwan entrepreneurs discuss cross-Strait integrated development
1 year, 1 month ago

Mainland, Taiwan entrepreneurs discuss cross-Strait integrated development

China Daily  

KUNMING - Entrepreneurs and people from ethnic minority groups on both sides of the Taiwan Strait on Thursday discussed integrated development at an exchange event held in Kunming, capital city of southwestern Yunnan province. The mainland welcomes Taiwan compatriots and businesspeople to invest in the mainland and participate in the integrated development of the two sides, and will create more …

Taiwan firms urged to contribute to cross-Strait peace
1 year, 1 month ago

Taiwan firms urged to contribute to cross-Strait peace

China Daily  

The logo of Foxconn is seen at Longhua district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Sept 3, 2022. Taiwan enterprises should fulfill their social responsibilities and play an active role in promoting the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, the Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs authority said on Wednesday as probes of Foxconn Technology Group, a major electronics manufacturing contractor, are being conducted. Responding to …

Taiwan companies should help promote peaceful cross-Strait relations, mainland says
1 year, 1 month ago

Taiwan companies should help promote peaceful cross-Strait relations, mainland says

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan enterprises should fulfill their social responsibilities and play an active role in promoting the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, the Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs authority said on Wednesday as probes of Foxconn Technology Group, a major electronics manufacturing contractor, are being conducted. Responding to the island's Democratic Progressive …

China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island
1 year, 3 months ago

China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is promoting new economic opportunities for Taiwanese people while at the same time ramping up military activity around the island it claims as its own. As part of the plan, Beijing is encouraging Taiwanese companies to list on Chinese stock exchanges and is promising better conditions for Taiwanese investors and a more “relaxed” environment for travel, …

China unveils ‘blueprint’ for Taiwan integration: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

China unveils ‘blueprint’ for Taiwan integration: Report

Firstpost  

The directive outlines ambitious goals, including making Fujian a “demonstration zone” for integrated development with Taiwan and the “first home” for Taiwanese residents and businesses looking to establish themselves in China, according to a report In a significant move, China has unveiled a comprehensive plan to deepen integration between its coastal province of Fujian and Taiwan, a self-governing island nation, …

Integrated development answer to Taiwan question: China Daily editorial
1 year, 3 months ago

Integrated development answer to Taiwan question: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Containers await shipping at a port in Xiamen. WANG XIEYUN/CHINA DAILY Integrating the development of Taiwan with that of the Chinese mainland will not only help promote the island's economic development, it will also help people on the island to know that the mainland authorities are sincere in their endeavors to realize the peaceful reunification of the island with the …

DPP actions 'biggest obstacle' to cooperation, says Taiwan affairs official
1 year, 3 months ago

DPP actions 'biggest obstacle' to cooperation, says Taiwan affairs official

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Southeast China's Taiwan. The attempt by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities to seek "independence" is the biggest obstacle to cross-Strait economic cooperation and peaceful development of relations, said Song Tao, the Chinese mainland's senior Taiwan affairs official. The healthy development of economic and trade relations between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan requires the peaceful …

Taiwan's VP vows 'unwavering' support for status quo with China
1 year, 3 months ago

Taiwan's VP vows 'unwavering' support for status quo with China

The Hindu  

Taiwan's vice president and presidential frontrunner vowed on Friday "unwavering" support for the cross-strait status quo, as Taipei faces increasing assertiveness from China which has long claimed the island as its territory. But it has faced ramped-up political and military pressures from China in recent years -- particularly since the 2016 election of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, who refuses to …

China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters ‘playing with fire’
1 year, 8 months ago

China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters ‘playing with fire’

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s foreign minister warned Taiwan and its supporters on Friday that they are “playing with fire” if they go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over the self-governing island democracy. Countries from South Korea to Germany have recently spoken out against China’s threats against Taiwan, underscoring a war of words that teeters on the edge of outright conflict …

Will China ever let Taiwan be Taiwan?
2 years, 4 months ago

Will China ever let Taiwan be Taiwan?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, August 23 at 19:30 GMT: As China and Taiwan ramp up their military drills amid strained cross-strait and US-China relations, uneasy questions over the future of a democratic Taiwan loom for the island’s 23 million inhabitants. Increased air and sea military exercises have been carried out on both sides of the Taiwan Strait this month after a controversial …

Peace in Taiwan Strait a global concern, says Mullen
2 years, 9 months ago

Peace in Taiwan Strait a global concern, says Mullen

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is “not just a U.S. interest, but also a global one,” former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen said Wednesday during a visit to Taiwan that comes amid the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine. “Now more than ever, democracy needs champions.” Taiwan and mainland …

Taiwan asks to join trade group, says China might interfere
3 years, 3 months ago

Taiwan asks to join trade group, says China might interfere

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan announced Thursday it has applied to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group, setting up a potential clash with rival Beijing over the status of the island democracy. A Taiwan Cabinet minister said the island’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership might be disrupted if China, which applied last week, is admitted …

Taiwan-U.S. partnership stronger than ever: Former U.S. official
3 years, 8 months ago

Taiwan-U.S. partnership stronger than ever: Former U.S. official

The Hindu  

Taiwan’s president and an unofficial delegation of former senior U.S. government officials sent by President Joe Biden reaffirmed “rock solid” U.S.-Taiwan ties, amid heightened tensions with China. The U.S. has expressed a “rock solid support for Taiwan,” President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday in opening remarks before the two sides met in Taipei, the island’s capital. “I can see with …

'Willing to Jointly Promote Meaningful Dialogue': In New Year's Speech, Taiwan Prez Reaches Out to China
3 years, 11 months ago

'Willing to Jointly Promote Meaningful Dialogue': In New Year's Speech, Taiwan Prez Reaches Out to China

News 18  

Taiwan is ready to have “meaningful” talks with China as equals as long as they are willing to put aside confrontation, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, offering another olive branch to Beijing in her New Year’s speech. Speaking at the presidential office, Tsai said that in the past year, Chinese military activity near Taiwan has threatened peace and stability …

Cross-Straits cooperation urged
4 years ago

Cross-Straits cooperation urged

China Daily  

By ZHANG YI and HU MEIDONG | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-10 Top political adviser calls on enterprises on both sides to grasp development trend China's top political adviser Wang Yang called on entrepreneurs on both sides of the Taiwan Straits to grasp opportunities as the mainland strives to promote cross-Straits development and strengthen China's economy. Economic cooperation is the …

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