The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday expressed admiration for the birthday blessings from artists in Taiwan for the People's Republic of China (PRC), noting that it reflects their self-identification as members of the Chinese nation.
Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the office, made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing in response to a media inquiry about how to view the blessings expressed by artists on the island for the 75th anniversary of the PRC's founding, which is celebrated on Oct 1 each year.
"During the National Day holiday, I noticed many artists in Taiwan spontaneously posted blessings for the birthday of the People's Republic of China and shared related images on media and social platforms, expressing their pride and honor as members of the Chinese nation. We greatly appreciate this," said Chen.
Chinese mainland appreciates Taiwan artists' blessings for PRC's birthday
The 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting concluded in east China's Suzhou on Saturday, yielding fruitful results and laying significant groundwork for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
The trade ministers' meeting focused on "building an open and predictable regional and multilateral economic and trade order" and "fostering new engines of innovative and dynamic trade and investment cooperation."
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao briefed the media on the meeting's outcomes at a press conference.
Wang said the meeting issued a joint statement titled the Suzhou Statement, and approved the latest edition of the APEC Roadmap for Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Services.
All parties agreed to advance policy innovation and reform in services trade, build an open and predictable investment environment, improve regional trade facilitation and supply chain resilience, strengthen standards coordination, and enhance intellectual property protection, Wang told the media.
He also said that substantial progress was made on a framework document for regional digital trade cooperation and the ministers emphasized promoting inclusive AI development, strengthening AI-related trade, and bridging the digital divide to ensure shared benefits from digital transformation.
The minister noted that the outcomes of the meeting demonstrated strong cooperation willingness, highlighted an innovation-oriented approach, and reflected inclusiveness and shared benefits. "The fact that Asia-Pacific economies can come together, uphold the original aspiration of promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation while supporting economic growth and prosperity, and engage in in-depth discussions on the important issue of 'where multilateral and regional economic and trade cooperation is headed,' fully demonstrates that open regionalism and true multilateralism enjoy broad support, and that mutual success and shared development serve the fundamental interests of all economies," Wang said.
2026 APEC trade ministers' meeting concludes with fruitful results
