Huang Kunming, the Communist Party of China's Guangdong chief, met with former Kuomintang leader Ma Ying-jeou and a Taiwan youth delegation this week, calling for deeper cross-strait exchanges rooted in shared culture and economic collaboration. The meeting highlighted Guangdong's role as a historic hub for mainland-Taiwan partnerships 🤝.
💡 Huang emphasized that \"the profound Chinese culture is the soul connecting compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait,\" during the Qingming Festival—a time when many honor ancestors. He praised Ma's visit as a bridge for youth dialogue.
📈 Over 40% of Taiwan-funded businesses in the Chinese mainland are based in Guangdong, making it a hotspot for cross-strait tech startups and cultural projects. Ma agreed that \"young people hold the keys to peaceful development,\" as his delegation toured cities like Shenzhen and Guangzhou—innovation powerhouses drawing Taiwan talent.
🎓 At Sun Yat-sen University, students from the mainland and Taiwan bonded over AI trends and Lunar New Year traditions, proving that Gen-Z connections could reshape cross-strait dynamics. \"We speak the same memes,\" laughed one participant.
