New Taiwan-affairs chief hopes to visit island
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March 23, 2013, Saturday
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ZHANG Zhijun, the Chinese mainland's newly appointed Taiwan affairs chief, yesterday expressed hope that he will be able to visit Taiwan.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 11th Cross-Strait Relations Symposium, he said, "I hope I can have a chance to visit Taiwan, and we also welcome the chief of Taiwan's concerned authorities to have a look at the mainland."
Zhang is the new head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, China's cabinet.
"I'm willing to meet with the chief of Taiwan's concerned authorities, and we can have a cup of tea and talk," he said.
Zhang said visiting Taiwan is a wish he has shared with his predecessor Wang Yi.
At a reception held on Sunday for Taiwanese reporters, Wang regretted not having a chance to visit Taiwan during his five-year term as the mainland's Taiwan affairs chief, according to Zhang.
"Now I've taken the post, and don't want to have the same regret," Zhang added.
He said it is "completely unnecessary" for the Taiwan side to set certain conditions for the mainland's Taiwan affairs chief to visit the island.
"If both sides have the same feelings and hearts for (arranging such a visit), the question that under which title and in which form I will visit will be easy to handle," he said.
Zhang said the mainland won't change its current polices toward Taiwan, which have been proven right by practices in the past five years.
He said this year, the mainland aims to push for the comprehensive advancement of cross-Strait relations in a steady manner. He expressed hope that both sides of the Taiwan Strait can maintain positive interactions based on the consolidation of the common political foundation of opposing "Taiwan independence."
He said he hopes that the mainland and Taiwan can seek common ground while resolving differences and deepen the common understanding that both belong to one China.
Zhang also urged both sides to accelerate follow-up negotiations regarding the 2010 Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement and further promote two-way trade and investment.
He said the mainland will work to introduce favorable arrangements for Taiwan compatriots, help Taiwanese benefit from cross-Strait cooperation and make it easier for young Taiwanese to explore careers on the mainland.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 11th Cross-Strait Relations Symposium, he said, "I hope I can have a chance to visit Taiwan, and we also welcome the chief of Taiwan's concerned authorities to have a look at the mainland."
Zhang is the new head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, China's cabinet.
"I'm willing to meet with the chief of Taiwan's concerned authorities, and we can have a cup of tea and talk," he said.
Zhang said visiting Taiwan is a wish he has shared with his predecessor Wang Yi.
At a reception held on Sunday for Taiwanese reporters, Wang regretted not having a chance to visit Taiwan during his five-year term as the mainland's Taiwan affairs chief, according to Zhang.
"Now I've taken the post, and don't want to have the same regret," Zhang added.
He said it is "completely unnecessary" for the Taiwan side to set certain conditions for the mainland's Taiwan affairs chief to visit the island.
"If both sides have the same feelings and hearts for (arranging such a visit), the question that under which title and in which form I will visit will be easy to handle," he said.
Zhang said the mainland won't change its current polices toward Taiwan, which have been proven right by practices in the past five years.
He said this year, the mainland aims to push for the comprehensive advancement of cross-Strait relations in a steady manner. He expressed hope that both sides of the Taiwan Strait can maintain positive interactions based on the consolidation of the common political foundation of opposing "Taiwan independence."
He said he hopes that the mainland and Taiwan can seek common ground while resolving differences and deepen the common understanding that both belong to one China.
Zhang also urged both sides to accelerate follow-up negotiations regarding the 2010 Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement and further promote two-way trade and investment.
He said the mainland will work to introduce favorable arrangements for Taiwan compatriots, help Taiwanese benefit from cross-Strait cooperation and make it easier for young Taiwanese to explore careers on the mainland.
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