A growing number of compatriots from Taiwan, especially young people, have come to the Chinese mainland to live, study, or work, said Xu Kewei, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), on Wednesday.
Xu, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League, made the remarks while attending a group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing.
A surgeon by profession, Xu is a third-generation compatriot from Taiwan who has settled on the mainland.
Noting that peace and development are the shared aspirations of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Xu said that as long as young people from the Taiwan region and the mainland maintain frequent exchanges and reciprocal engagement, they will surely forge a brighter future together.
"Last year, the mainland launched an identity verification service that links the Taiwan compatriot permit with the residence permit for Taiwan residents, aiming to make travel more convenient for Taiwan compatriots visiting the mainland. In just one year, residents from Taiwan made nearly 4.9 million visits to the mainland, with more than one-third of them by young people. What I've seen and felt is that striving for success requires hard work, and on the mainland, hard work truly leads to success," said Xu.
More compatriots from Taiwan choose to live, study, work on Chinese mainland: CPPCC member
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing said Tuesday that China is willing to collaborate with all parties to ensure nuclear energy better supports the development and prosperity of all nations.
Zhang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during the second Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris which he attended as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative.
Zhang said China has always adhered to a sensible, coordinated, and balanced nuclear security strategy proposed by President Xi and has made concrete contributions to promoting the global development of nuclear energy.
China is willing to work with all parties to jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative, and promote nuclear energy innovation-driven development, safety foundation building, industrial collaboration and win-win cooperation, so that nuclear energy can better benefit the development and prosperity of all countries, he said.
Zhang noted that China stands ready to join hands with all parties to make new contributions in building a clean, beautiful and sustainable world and a community with a shared future for humanity.
Heads of state, government leaders and senior representatives from over 30 countries, as well as heads of relevant international organizations, attended the summit and issued a joint statement titled "Safe and affordable nuclear energy for all."
Chinese vice premier calls for global nuclear cooperation
