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.
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Cross-Straits exchange event urges advance of national reunification
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