Office of Taiwan Affairs: Any attempt to weaken economic ties between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is bound to fail.

On January 21, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a routine press conference. Spokesperson Peng Qing'en stated that by 2025, despite facing adverse external conditions and the obstruction and sabotage of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities, cross-strait economic and trade exchanges continue to maintain a steady growth momentum, fully demonstrating that strengthening economic cooperation between the two sides and deepening cross-strait integration and development is the right path in line with the common interests of compatriots on both sides of the strait. Any attempts to decouple or weaken economic ties between the two sides are counterproductive and doomed to fail. A journalist asked: According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs, the total trade volume between the two sides reached $314.33 billion in 2025, with mainland exports to Taiwan increasing by 11.2% and mainland imports from Taiwan by 6.0%. Analysis in the Taiwanese media believes that this fully demonstrates the strong motivation, resilience, and great potential for economic cooperation between the two sides. What is your comment on this? What are your expectations for the future prospects of economic exchanges and cooperation between the two sides? Peng Qing'en made the above statement in response to the question. He stated that with the continued healthy development of the mainland economy in the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, significant progress has been made in high-level opening-up and the development of an open economy. The foundation of cross-strait economic cooperation and integration development will become more solid, the scope will continue to expand, the level will continue to rise, and it will better benefit compatriots on both sides of the strait, helping to strengthen the economy of the Chinese nation.