Top political advisor calls for unity, cooperation, peace across Taiwan Straits

Straits Forum kicks off with over 7,000 Taiwan participants

The 17th Straits Forum kicked off Sunday in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province, with over 7,000 participants from various sectors on the island of Taiwan, including former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party Ma Ying-jeou, who led a delegation of Taiwan youth to attend.

Top political advisor calls for unity, cooperation, peace across Taiwan Straits

China's top political advisor Wang Huning on Sunday called for greater unity and peaceful development across the Taiwan Straits, emphasizing the unbreakable ties between compatriots on both sides and the unstoppable trend of national reunification.Wang,

'No political force' can stop cross-strait exchanges: Ex-President Ma - Focus Taiwan

Former Republic of China (Taiwan) President Ma Ying‑jeou (馬英九) attended the 17th Straits Forum held in the city of Xiamen in China's Fujian Province on Sunday, telling the audience that "no political force" can prevent cross-strait exchanges.

Separatist acts can't stop civil exchanges

Genuine civil exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, as well as the emotional bond rooted in shared heritage, cannot be undermined by separatist actions, participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait said at the 17th Straits Forum, held on Sunday in Xiamen, Fujian province.