Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, will visit the Chinese mainland from June 14 to 27, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday.
"Former KMT chairman Ma Ying-jeou will lead a delegation of Taiwan youth on a visit to the provinces of Fujian and Gansu from June 14 to 27 to attend the 17th Straits Forum, participate in the 2025 commemoration ceremony for Fuxi (a legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation), and attend activities for jointly promoting Chinese culture across the Taiwan Strait. We welcome the visit and will make proper arrangements and provide necessary convenience," said Zhu at a press briefing.
"Cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation must never be stopped, suspended, or diminished amid the complex and grave situation in the Taiwan Strait. As always, we welcome people of all walks of life and the vast number of compatriots in Taiwan to visit and conduct exchanges with the mainland, and join hands to enhance exchanges and cooperation, carry forward fine traditional Chinese culture and contribute to the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," she said.
Former KMT chairman Ma Ying-jeou to visit mainland: spokesperson
