Close up: What it means to come to mainland China - Taiwanese compatriots sharing exciting stories at the Strait Forum Forum | Conference | Taiwanese compatriots
Xiamen, June 17th (Xinhua) -- What does it mean to come to mainland China? Taiwanese compatriots share exciting stories at the Strait Forum
Xinhua News Agency reporters Deng Qianqian and Xu Xueyi
"The development of the mainland is the greatest opportunity for all Chinese people, including our compatriots in Taiwan."
"Consolidate the industrial connections between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and strengthen the resilience and vitality of the common market through complementary advantages."
"As long as it takes root in this fertile soil, dreams can be realized."
In the midsummer season, phoenix flowers bloom. On Xiamen Island, which faces Taiwan across the sea, Taiwanese compatriots full of enthusiasm and anticipation discussed the development opportunities of the mainland and shared wonderful stories at the 15th Strait Forum.
Lin Yifu came to the mainland of China during his youth and became the Chief Economist of the World Bank in 2008, becoming the first developing country economist to hold this important position.
"This is precisely due to the development and strength of the mainland China." Lin Yifu, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a renowned economist, and a professor at Peking University, witnessed and witnessed the rapid development of the mainland China and the rapid increase in international influence, and was deeply moved.
He said he particularly wants to share his inner thoughts with the younger generation of Taiwanese villagers. "No matter what career you pursue in the future, come to the mainland and seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Lin Yifu said, "You can not only realize your aspirations and make a career, but also witness the ultimate realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. You can proudly say," In the great cause of national rejuvenation, there is also my contribution. ".
At the Cross Strait Forum, Lei Qian, the Chairman of the Taiwan Chinese Women's Federation, recalled her days of service in Kinmen in 2008 and often gazed at Xiamen at dusk. Although the two gates of Jinxia were once the front lines of military confrontation, they have now become the best example of cross-strait integration and development.
"Taiwanese intellectuals, who have participated in the reform and opening up of the mainland's economy in the past, naturally will not and should not miss out on this great momentum of peaceful rise," said Lei Qian.
The Cross Strait Forum is a "carnival" of civil exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Village chiefs, as representatives of grassroots organizations in Taiwan, come together to meet their loved ones, express their affection, visit, exchange, and learn from each other.
"Every time I come, I feel the same happy and excited mood, and each time I come, I have different gains. I also see the continuous and rapid development and changes in the mainland," said Guo Yunhui, the founding president of the Taiwan Village Chief Association.
This is Guo Yunhui's sixth participation in the Strait Forum. He hopes for the comprehensive expansion of cross-strait exchanges and the deepening of exchanges between grassroots and people. The mainland has a vast market and rapid technological development. Both sides of the Taiwan Strait should work together to create win-win situations and exchange successful experiences, promoting the sustained and peaceful development and integrated development of cross-strait relations.
Taiwanese youth Shou Yanxuan, who has been studying and working in mainland China for 16 years, loudly said at the forum, "In the tide of cross-strait integration and development, and in the process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, I have not been absent."
That year, his father said to him, "If you want comfort and comfort, you can stay in Taiwan to complete your studies and find a stable job. If you have greater ambitions and want to challenge unlimited possibilities, then I suggest you go to the mainland to study and develop. The prospects and future of the mainland will far exceed your imagination."
Later, Shou Yanxuan completed his university studies in mainland China and studied business management with his father. In 2015, he married a girl from Ningde, Fujian. Later on, he established his first company specializing in the health industry, with a team of over 100 members, including more than 30 Taiwanese physicians. He also co initiated the establishment of the Cross Strait Medical Talent Training and Exchange Fund with the Education Development Foundation of Xiamen University, aiming to provide a platform for cross-strait folk medical cooperation.
He said that deciding to develop in mainland China was the most significant and correct choice he made in his life.
"I hope more Taiwanese compatriots and youth have dreams, love, homes, and a future like me," said Shou Yanxuan. "If you are still confused about the future and still pursuing your dreams, then why not go to the mainland first?"
