State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: forums of think tanks from the two parties have met the expectations of people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office holds a routine press conference. A reporter asked: Recently, Kuomintang Chairman Zheng Liwen said that the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan is highly anticipating cross-strait exchanges, and she also feels the goodwill and sincerity from the mainland side. She hopes that the Kuomintang will shoulder the historical responsibility to promote the thawing of cross-strait relations and ease the current tense situation. What is the spokesperson's comment on this? Spokesperson Zhang Han said that peace, development, communication, and cooperation are the mainstream public opinions in Taiwan. We are willing to strengthen exchanges and interactions with various political parties, groups, and individuals in Taiwan, including the Kuomintang, on the basis of adhering to the "1992 Consensus" and opposing "Taiwan independence", to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations for the benefit of people on both sides of the strait. The upcoming forum of think tanks from the KMT and CPC is a concrete manifestation of the two parties seeking peace in the Taiwan Strait, seeking well-being for the people, and seeking rejuvenation for the nation, which is in line with the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan and the expectations of people on both sides of the strait.