Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference in Beijing on the 8th, where spokesperson Zhu Fenglian answered reporters' questions on recent hot topics, including Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wen's visit to the mainland and the sudden popularity of the mainland motorcycle brand "Zhang Xue Motorcycle" in Taiwan after winning a world-class racing championship.
Cheng Li-wen led a KMT delegation on a visit to the mainland on the 7th. In response to related questions, Zhu Fenglian pointed out that this visit, based on the common political foundation of adhering to the "1992 Consensus" and opposing "Taiwan independence," conducted dialogue and exchanges, conforming to the mainstream public opinion on the island that desires peace, development, exchange, and cooperation. It is of great significance for promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and safeguarding the interests and well-being of Taiwanese compatriots, and will receive affirmation and support from the Taiwanese people.
The United States recently announced that it will impose a 100% tariff on imported patented drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients. Taiwan was not included in the "preferential list" that the DPP authorities claimed to have secured. "Increasing facts have made the people of Taiwan realize that the United States' exploitation and plundering are not based on reason, and the DPP authorities' servile attitude will not earn them any mercy," Zhu Fenglian pointed out in response to a question. She added that the so-called "preferential treatment" by the DPP authorities is actually the bullying and exploitation of Taiwan by the United States, a sycophantic gesture at the expense of Taiwan's economy, concealing the DPP's sinister intention to "seek independence by relying on the US."
At the press conference, the spokesperson also answered questions on recent hot topics in cross-strait economic, cultural, and educational fields.
"Zhang Xue's motorcycle" recently won the World Superbike Championship (WSBK), sparking heated discussions among Taiwanese netizens. In response, Zhu Fenglian stated that the mainland is indeed a fertile ground for innovation and entrepreneurship, opening up broader space for cross-strait industrial cooperation. We warmly welcome Taiwanese compatriots and enterprises to take root in the mainland for development, deepen cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, integrate and develop, and jointly strengthen the Chinese nation's economy.
Some media outlets have noted that the AI short film "Snow Mountain Rescue Fox," which went viral in mainland China, has also become popular in Taiwan, attracting netizens and well-known artists on the island to create derivative works. Zhu Fenglian pointed out that the witty and interesting creative and communicative methods are loved and spread by netizens on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, demonstrating that compatriots on both sides share the same Chinese cultural genes and naturally resonate with each other in terms of cultural aesthetics and taste.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated that the number of mainland students going to Taiwan has been zero for five consecutive years, claiming that it has always welcomed mainland students to Taiwan. Zhu Fenglian responded that in recent years, the DPP authorities have obstructed cross-strait exchanges, ignoring the strong desire of Taiwan's education sector and young students to participate in cross-strait exchanges, and have imposed extreme restrictions and suppression on cross-strait educational exchanges and cooperation. She emphasized that the DPP authorities should listen more to the opinions of the people on the island and stop manipulating the trick of shifting blame.
The spokesperson also introduced the operation of the "Mini Three Links" passenger transport during the Qingming Festival holiday and the participation of Taiwanese enterprises in the 6th China International Consumer Products Expo, as well as other relevant information on cross-strait exchanges. (End)
