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Taiwan island’s regional leader Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday said that despite “external challenges,” she’s willing to develop with the Chinese mainland based on a mutually acceptable foundation for interaction and maintain peaceful and stable cross-Straits relations in her “Double Tenth” speech.

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Amid profound changes in geopolitics and constant provocations by Taiwan secessionists, experts and scholars from both sides of the Taiwan Straits on Friday called for further strengthening of cross-Straits people-to-people exchanges and economic and trade cooperation to promote social integration and development on both sides.

Taiwan deputy regional leader Lai Ching-tes “transit” in the US has added uncertainty to declining cross-Taiwan Straits trade, Chinese mainland experts said, noting the negative impact of Lai’s visit could draw an economic response from the Chinese mainland.

The 14th Cross-Strait (Xiamen) Cultural Industries Fair recently concluded in Xiamen, East Chinas Fujian Province. The event showcased various cultural products and provided a platform for young talents from both sides of the Taiwan Straits to engage in cultural exchanges, according to a report by the Xinhua News Agency.

The Chinese mainland still strives for peaceful reunification with utmost sincerity and greatest efforts, even though the secessionist authorities on the island and foreign interference are disappointing the public in the mainland on peaceful exchanges and cooperation. Experts said on Sunday that in the future, the mainland will share the benefits of development with more Taiwan compatriots and in a more precise way, to more effectively promote people on the island to be aware of the benefits of...

Direct flights between Taiwan island and Fuzhou, capital of Southeast Chinas Fujian Province, resumed on Monday after being suspended for over three years due to the pandemic and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities’ obstacles. A flight departs Fuzhou at 6:15 pm and arrives at Taipei Songshan Airport at 7:45 pm. The return flight departed Taipei Songshan at 8:45 pm and arrived in Fuzhou at 10:10 pm.

The Department of National Defense on Saturday defended the country’s Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the United States, just as it expressed concern on the remarks of Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian against the Filipino workers in Taiwan.

Despite rising tension in the Taiwan Straits stirred up by the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities’ collusion with US politicians, senior Chinese officials have in recent days been meeting with business leaders from the Taiwan region and have called for strengthened cross-Straits cooperation.

Ma Ying-jeou, a former Kuomintang party leader from the Taiwan island, is visiting the mainland from March 27 to April 7 to pay respects to his ancestors and promote cross-Straits youth exchanges. In contrast, current Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen will “transit” through the United States twice and meet with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy while on her way to Guatemala and Belize.