China’s President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 15th Straits Forum in Xiamen on June 17, calling for accelerated efforts to promote cross-Straits economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation.
It is ironic that Secretary of State Blinken is in China the same weekend, where he no doubt will make threats about China’s alleged threats to Taiwan, yet 5,000 guests from Taiwan have heard Xi’s letter with great pleasure and satisfaction. The forum, which began on June 15, aims at promoting cross-Straits, economic, social, scientific and people to people cooperation in a win- win atmosphere with an eye towards eventual reunification of China. Xi reiterated these aims in his letter calling the Straits Forum “an important platform for people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits to broadly engage in exchanges and promote cooperation....”
“We will continue to respect, care for and deliver benefits to the Taiwan compatriots, promote cross-Straits economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation, and advance integrated development in various fields,” said Xi.
