The 16th Straits Forum is currently being held in Fujian. During the forum, in a number of supporting activities such as the Cross-Strait Grassroots Governance Forum and the Fujian-Taiwan Township Construction and Innovation Cooperation Forum, guests from both sides of the strait shared their own experiences and conducted in-depth discussions, calling for continued expansion of cross-strait non-governmental exchanges and deepening integrated development.
At the Fujian-Taiwan Township Construction and Township Innovation Cooperation Forum, Qiu Binping, a young man from Taiwan, shared with reporters his story of participating in the rural construction of Longdou Village, Shuibei Town, Shaowu City, Fujian Province. Here, Qiu Binping deeply combines his Taiwan experience with local characteristic resources, and actively explores the development model of "agriculture + cultural tourism". The little changes that happen every day in Longdou Village make him feel excited and satisfied.
Qiu Binping, a Taiwanese youth who participated in the project of building a model village for cooperation in Fujian-Taiwan Township, Longdou Village, Shaowu City, Fujian Province: It is not only about making the village more beautiful, but also increasing their income and happiness. They have a smile on their faces, and I think that's what makes it worthwhile for us. Not only my Taiwan compatriots, but also our mainland friends, we told him that we would go to the countryside together to have a look, and what we hope is that you will stay and participate in our township construction and township creation.
During this year's Straits Forum, Taiwan compatriots who have studied, lived, started a business and worked in the mainland shared their personal experiences, which have written a vivid footnote for the integrated development of the two sides of the strait. In September last year, the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Supporting Fujian to Explore a New Road for Cross-Strait Integrated Development and Build a Cross-Strait Integrated Development Demonstration Zone" was issued. The integrated development of various fields in Fujian and Taiwan continues to advance. The guests from both sides of the Taiwan Strait also looked forward to further deepening integration in the future and laying a solid foundation for the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
Yang Yuxuan, a Taiwanese youth who participated in the Fujian-Taiwan Township Construction and Township Innovation Cooperation Project: My first job in Xiamen was community building, from the beginning of my own person, to now I have a group of partners around me, and our scope of work has expanded from Xiamen, then to Zhangzhou, then to Quanzhou, and now to Longyan. I used to compare myself to being like a drop of water that merged into the continent and the sea, and now we have more droplets of water that merge into the sea together.
Chen Yixuan, a young man from Taiwan: This forum is actually a very important exchange platform for people on both sides of the strait, and I think this platform is very close to the people's hearts, and exchanges and cooperation can promote the integration and development of society and culture, and that can also enhance the friendly relations between the two sides of the strait.