Director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: from Beijing to Taiwan this far gone 65 years of cross-strait relations | | Zhang _ news

News service in Taoyuan June 25 (reporters Liu Shuling Chen Xiaoyuan) North and 25th in Taoyuan, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council Director, said I can set it as the first Director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, Wang Yu-Chi, Chairman and within half a year a complete mutual visits by heads of Department in charge of cross-strait affairs both sides and establish regular communication mechanism between the two departments, that is really difficult to imagine before.

He said that from Beijing to Taiwan flight takes less than 3 hours, but this step it took 65 years.

North and 25th in the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport next to the Novotel hotel, with Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Wang Yu-Chi, head of the Department in charge of cross-strait affairs official met for the second time.

Zhang said in an opening address, before he came to Taiwan to learn a few words of Minnan dialect, may not say standard, but the mind is sincere. In February, King chairs in Nanking invited me to an appropriate time to visit Taiwan, I fight for the first half of the time, very happy today, finally got her wish, and he came to.

He noted that since 1949, the once war, harsh confrontation across the Taiwan Straits and cut off from each other. Tense and volatile situation until 2008 to have a fundamental change, and both sides adhere to the "92 consensus" based on the political history of the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait opened up a new Council, people on both sides at the same time sharing the fruits of peace and development, deepening countrymen affection also has more hope for the future.

Zhang stressed that meeting the two sides responsible when more efforts, carefully maintain the good situation of peaceful development of cross-strait relations will, in a more peaceful developments to meet the expectations of the people on both sides. He said, we hope that both sides across the Taiwan Strait adhere to the correct direction, strengthen political mutual trust, maintain momentum, and create a favorable environment and hoped that the two sides further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in all fields and enrich the exchange of content, perfect construction system and expanding cooperation; hope that compatriots on both sides, especially the grassroots people and strengthening communication between the young generation, enhance mutual understanding trust and promote them mentally, enhancing development.

Zhang also said, city aspects knows on both sides of relationship as "riding, advance is", on both sides of relationship forward towards must will touches some deep problem, and encountered such as of some problem, but these problem past also exists, past encountered of challenge, and problem, does not than today by encountered of less, but we on both sides of both common efforts, together forward, constantly in overcome all problem, put on both sides of relationship to forward.

"Where there is a dogged," Zhang said, we are convinced that the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait is compatriots on both sides together to choose the right path, most in line with the common interests of compatriots on both sides, in line with the overall interests of the nation, as long as the compatriots on both sides join hands, will definitely be difficult, and progress was made in promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations for the benefit of people on both sides.

Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Wang Yu-Chi also said that Zhang was the first woman to set foot on Taiwan soil of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Director, today's visit is of great significance.

Wang Yu-Chi said that this officer to visit Taiwan will be exposed to Taiwan people, with Taiwan people in direct dialogue, experience Taiwan diversified and energetic society. Believe in Taiwan mass communication, communication process, Mr Zhang will be more acutely aware of the real Taiwan. (End)

(Original title: Director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: from Beijing to Taiwan, it took 65 years)

16:43 on June 25, 2014 China News Network