On Saturday, Chinese mainland official Song Tao emphasized the importance of strengthening ties across the Taiwan Strait and opposing \"Taiwan independence\" during a meeting in Beijing with a delegation led by Rao Ching-ling, head of Taitung County.
Song Tao, who leads both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, told Rao that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. He encouraged everyone to stay close and united 🤝.
He assured that the mainland will continue to safeguard and promote the well-being of compatriots on both sides, advancing the peaceful and integrated development of cross-strait relations 🌐.
Song also highlighted the importance of adhering to the 1992 Consensus, opposing \"Taiwan independence,\" and working together towards the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation 🇨🇳.
Rao Ching-ling expressed gratitude for the mainland's decision to resume and expand shipments of sugar apples from Taitung 🍎. She noted that cross-strait exchanges, based on upholding the 1992 Consensus and opposing \"Taiwan independence,\" would promote peaceful development and benefit people on both sides of the Strait 🌊.
This meeting signifies a hopeful step forward in fostering stronger connections and mutual understanding between the Taiwan region and the Chinese mainland 🚀.
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Mainland official stresses importance of promoting cross-Straits ties
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