Taiwan Strait News
1. Li Lizhen, deputy secretary-general of Taiwan Straits Foundation, said recently that the Straits Foundation has not yet formed a group to visit the mainland since last year's "5.20". We hope that the Straits Foundation will visit the mainland in the second half of this year. On the 10th, An Fengshan, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a press conference that our attitude has been made very clear about the issue of the consultation and negotiation mechanism of the Two Sessions, that is, the Taiwan Strait Foundation needs to be authorized to confirm to the mainland that it adheres to the " 1992 Consensus " that embodies the one-China principle, so that the two sides can resume such consultation and negotiation.
(excerpted from China Taiwan Network )
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2. According to Taiwan's United Daily News, the chairman of the Kuomintang Hsinchu 9th was accompanied by Hsinchu city councillors Lin Gengren, Xiao Zhijie and Wu Qingshan to build momentum. Hung Hsiu-chu said that if she was elected as the party chairman, she would understand that China would advocate peaceful reunification, but "it is unification in the future, not the present."
(excerpted from China Taiwan Network)
3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular press conference on the 9th, and spokesperson Geng Shuang made a statement on the issue of Taiwan's participation in the WHO Conference. We have repeatedly stressed that Taiwan's participation in international organizations must be dealt with in accordance with the one-China principle. WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations. UN General Assembly resolutions 2758 and World Health Assembly resolution 25.1 provide a legal basis for dealing with the above issues.
(excerpted from China Taiwan Network)
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4. According to Taiwan media reports, the first Kuomintang chairman TV debate held by Taiwan Zhongtian TV Station was held on the afternoon of the 10th, and six candidates for party chairman will compete on the same stage. Most candidates for party chairman face it with a normal mind, and they all expressed their ideas and opinions clearly.
(excerpted from China Jingwei.com)
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5. According to Taiwan's "Dongsen News Cloud", Taipei Mayor , Ke Wen-je, who announced his re-election at the end of last year, admitted in an exclusive interview with the radio on the 9th that he hoped that the DPP would be polite in the Taipei mayoral election and emphasized that "the DPP is still the most important ally." In response, Li Mingxian, vice chairman of the Kuomintang Cultural and Communication Association, criticized on Facebook, "You are just a cordyceps who can only whisper to the Democratic Progressive Party?"
(excerpted from China Taiwan Network)
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6, May 10, according to Taiwan media reports, pork prices soared before the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Taiwan's "Committee of Agriculture" launched measures to stabilize pig prices on one day, "Legislators" criticized that pork, chicken, karibanana, and various daily necessities soared, but the "Committee of Agriculture" could not come up with a solution. The "Legislators" also estimated that if it continues, the pork prices may rise again.
(excerpted from China Jingwei.com)
News about Taiwan from other places
1. It was learned from China Railway Corporation that in order to further facilitate Taiwanese compatriots to take trains, the railway department has launched self-service ticket purchase and collection services for Taiwanese compatriots at train stations such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian, etc. Passengers holding the new card-type Taiwan residents’ pass to and from the mainland can swipe their cards to purchase and collect tickets on some self-service equipment at these stations.
(excerpted from the overseas version of People's Daily)
2, the 19th Cross-Strait Economic and Trade Fair (referred to as " US Trade Fair ") will be held from May 18 to 22. As of now, there are nearly 600 exhibitors in Taiwan. This year's US Trade Fair will continue to highlight the "Strait Characteristics" and set up a cross-strait characteristic product exhibition area with an area of 58,000 square meters and 2,250 booths to display cross-strait food and tea, famous products from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, etc.
(excerpted from China News Network )
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