KMT Vice Chairman tells China Taiwan wants exchange, cooperation for peace

Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Chang Ya-chung met with Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on the sidelines of the Straits Forum. Chang conveyed that the dominant sentiment in Taiwan calls for cross-strait exchange and cooperation to achieve shared peace and prosperity. He asserted that in the current climate of severed official communication channels, a robust relationship between the KMT and the mainland, along with civilian exchanges, serves as a crucial pillar for peaceful development and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

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Taiwan's mainstream public opinion clearly demands cross-strait exchange and cooperation, sharing peace and prosperity.

Chang stressed that Taiwan's pursuit of prosperity and the mainland's promotion of integrated development both hinge on peace. He stated, "Peace can make Taiwan flourish!" and "Peace can foster integration!" The Straits Forum, now in its 18th year, continues its theme of expanding civilian exchange and deepening integrated development to enhance the well-being of people on both sides of the strait.

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In the current situation where consultation and communication mechanisms between the authorities on both sides of the strait are severed, active KMT-mainland relations and cross-strait civilian exchanges are the mainstays of peaceful development of cross-strait relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

He recalled KMT Chairwoman Chu's meeting with Xi Jinping, which identified three areas for joint effort: preserving Chinese history and culture, promoting exchange and cooperation for mutual benefit, and strengthening livelihoods for a better future. Chang believes that shared historical memory and a sense of Chinese identity, coupled with continuous exchange and mutually beneficial cooperation, will solidify harmonious coexistence between the people of Taiwan and the mainland, forming the bedrock of peaceful cross-strait relations.

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Peace can make Taiwan flourish! Peace can foster integration!

Chang noted that the mainstream Taiwanese public has demonstrated a clear desire for exchange, cooperation, and common development. He concluded by emphasizing the forum's consistent role in promoting cross-strait exchange and peaceful development, expressing the KMT's commitment to working with all parties to foster stability and prosperity.

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The three directions that both sides can work together on are: first, to preserve Chinese history and promote Chinese culture; second, to promote exchange and cooperation and enhance common well-being; third, to strengthen livelihoods and move towards a better cross-strait future.