Guangzhou buzzed with diplomatic energy this week as over 200 leaders, youth delegates, and experts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered for a major cross-strait exchange event. Now in its fourth year, the forum spotlighted collaboration as key to advancing national reunification – and Gen Z voices took center stage. 🎤
Huang Kunming, a senior Communist Party of China official, emphasized Guangdong’s role as an economic powerhouse during his keynote: \"We welcome Taiwan compatriots to seize opportunities here – from tech startups to cultural exchanges,\" he said, highlighting the province’s reform-driven growth. 💼
Youth delegates from the island of Taiwan joined panel discussions on innovation and entrepreneurship, while political leaders stressed the need for \"practical cooperation\" in green energy and AI. 🌱🤖 With cultural performances and networking mixers, the event blended policy talk with grassroots connections – proving dim sum isn’t the only thing bringing people to Guangdong these days. 🥟✨
