's street works with the theme of "Integrating Cross-Strait and Painting Home Together". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Kehong
We will work together to promote the peaceful development and integrated development of both sides of the Taiwan Strait," said Zhuang Zhenwen, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Taiwan League, who is attending the National Two Sessions in Beijing.
Zhuang Zhenwen, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Taiwan League. Photo provided by interviewee
Zhuang Zhenwen is originally from Tainan and has been involved in cross-strait exchanges since the late 1980s. Last year, during the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, he submitted five proposals, including improving the use of residence permits for Taiwan residents and expanding the scope of practice of Taiwan compatriot lawyers in the mainland. "This year my proposal focuses on cross-strait integrated development, hoping to help Taiwan compatriots better enjoy equal treatment and seize development opportunities on the mainland."
"I was born in the mainland, my hometown is in Taiwan, and my relatives are on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. It is my duty to speak out for cross-strait integration and facilitate cross-strait exchanges." Zhuang Zhenwen's grandfather and father are both members of the Taiwan League . He kept in mind the instructions of his elders and conducted in-depth research. Understand the needs of Taiwan compatriots, reflect the aspirations of Taiwan compatriots, and spare no effort to enhance Taiwan compatriots' understanding of the mainland.
led Taiwanese compatriots to visit Pudong New Area to feel the pulse of the mainland's economic development; promoted "cloud" exchanges between cross-strait students to break through the negative impact of the epidemic; organized Taiwanese youth to "enter the National People's Congress" and "enter the CPPCC" to understand the development of democratic politics in the mainland... "A Taiwanese student studying political science on the island learned about the situation of the CPPCC and took the initiative to speak during the discussion and expressed that he was deeply inspired." Zhuang Zhenwen said, "This year we plan to organize Taiwanese youth to visit the Procuratorate to learn about the construction of the rule of law in the mainland. I believe there will also be Very effective."
Representative of the National People's Congress and President of the Jiangsu Taiwan Federation Zou Zhenqiu . Photo provided by the National Taiwan Federation
Jiangsu is one of the provinces with the most active investment by Taiwanese businessmen and the densest number of Taiwanese companies. Visiting Taiwanese companies is an indispensable part of the daily work of Zou Zhenqiu, a representative of the National People's Congress and president of the Jiangsu Taiwan Federation.
Zou Zhenqiu told reporters that during the survey, the most common problem reported by Taiwanese companies was financing difficulties. To this end, he has repeatedly suggested strengthening classified guidance for Taiwan-funded enterprises, helping Taiwanese enterprises to flexibly use a variety of financial means, and promoting mainland enterprises and Taiwanese enterprises to cooperate in various forms and share advantageous resources.
"'Supporting qualified Taiwan-funded enterprises to be listed on the mainland' has been included in the '14th Five-Year Plan', which will be of great help to the better development of Taiwanese enterprises in the mainland." He said that the mainland upholds the concept of "both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family" , constantly introducing policies and measures to benefit Taiwan and the people, doing practical things, doing good things, and solving problems for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises, fully demonstrating the sincerity and goodwill of "relatives hope to be friends with each other, and the Chinese people must help the Chinese people."
In Fujian, which is committed to building "the first home for Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises", "putting work into the hearts of Taiwanese compatriots" is the unremitting pursuit of Jiang Erxiong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of the Fujian Provincial Taiwan Federation.
Jiang Erxiong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Changjiang Erxiong of the Taiwan Federation of Fujian Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Xueyi
Two years ago, Jiang Erxiong’s proposal to promote Taiwanese youth to catch the fast train of live broadcast e-commerce development in mainland China led to the establishment of the Cross-Strait (Xiamen) Live Streaming E-commerce Industrial Cooperation Park. "As a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, it is my responsibility to help more Taiwanese youth realize the value of life in mainland China."
In Jiang Erxiong's view, the driving force for cross-strait exchanges lies with the people, and hope lies with the youth. With hand in hand, we can better connect our hearts. "We must do a multiplication in promoting the spiritual harmony of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and use traditional Chinese culture as the entry point to guide Taiwan's younger generation to establish a correct view of history, nation, and country," she said.
This year, Jiang Erxiong brought two proposals on promoting people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to remember their common historical memories. Among them, he suggested collecting Taiwan-related documents such as family letters from both sides of the Strait. She believes that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have gone through a common history and share common memories. A large number of scattered family letters, contract documents, old photos and other Taiwan-related documents carry the common memories of both sides of the Taiwan Strait. We hope to carry out collection, rescue and protection work to make the cross-Strait empathy story behind the documents widely known.
"Both sides of the Taiwan Strait share the same culture and race. We will continue to organize various exchange activities for Taiwan compatriots, and strive to use cultural people to continuously enhance the national identity of Taiwan compatriots, especially young people." Jiang Erxiong said.
