The Chinese mainland and Taiwan should enhance cooperation in multiple fields based on their complementary advantages, said a mainland-based entrepreneur from Taiwan.
The businessman's comments come as the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led by its chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, is on a visit to the mainland.
A KMT delegation, led Cheng, arrived in Shanghai at noon on Tuesday for a mainland visit that will run through Sunday.
The delegation is scheduled to visit Jiangsu Province, Shanghai and Beijing, marking the first time in a decade that a KMT chairperson has led a delegation to the Chinese mainland.
The visit is regarded as an important part of the exchanges and dialog between the KMT and the Communist Party of China under the new circumstances.
Cheng's visit is drawing attention from business communities on both sides of the Strait. Li Xuewen, executive director of the Wuxi Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises, said that businesses are, most of all, seeking policy stability.
"I'm really hoping that chairperson Cheng (Li-wun's) visit will bring tangible benefits. In my work in agriculture, investments take a long time to pay off. So, policy fluctuations are our biggest worry. I hope this visit can restart the two-way flow of agricultural technology and talent between the two sides," said Li in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) via video link.
The businessman also highlighted several areas in which the Chinese mainland and Taiwan should strengthen cooperation.
"Both sides have their own advantages. Taiwan has experience in agricultural branding, marketing, and promotion, while the mainland has a huge domestic market and strong digital infrastructure. If we can set up a regular exchange mechanism, that's truly integrated development. So, chairperson Cheng visit this time is actually very positive for us [young people], and it's something many businesspeople have been actively advocating for. I hope that through this kind of exchange, chairperson Cheng brings a ray of light, giving young people the chance to really take root in areas like agriculture, cultural creativity, and beyond here on the Chinese mainland," he said.
Taiwan entrepreneur hopes for greater cross-Strait cooperation in areas of complimentary strengths
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) warned on Tuesday that if the U.S. army crosses the red line in attacking civilian targets, Iran's response "will go beyond the region."
In a statement published on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said: "We will not hesitate to retaliate vile aggressions against civilian facilities."
It came as tensions rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump made a social media post in which he threatened Iran's "whole civilization will die tonight," if they fail to meet the deadline he had set to reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a possible sharp escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
On the same day, the IRGC announced that as part of the 99th wave of its ongoing "Operation True Promise 4," it has launched attacks on more than 30 targets across central, southern, and inland areas of Israel, covering Rishon LeZion and Petah Tikva in Central Israel, Beersheba, Dimona, and Arad in Negev region, and around ten locations in Tel Aviv.
It added that further retaliations would intensify, with Israeli industrial facilities, infrastructure and military bases all identified as potential targets.
The IRGC also said on Tuesday it had carried out strikes on U.S. bases and other targets in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, as well as on military command centers in the occupied Palestinian territories as part of the 99th wave of its operation.
According to the statement, the operations, jointly conducted by the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force, carried out attacks with ballistic and cruise missiles along with attack drones in response to earlier strikes on petrochemical plants and affiliated facilities in Iran's southern coastal city of Asaluyeh.
The IRGC further claimed it had launched a long-range missile attack against the U.S. Navy's Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which is reportedly deployed in the Indian Ocean.
Separately, media reports said a large petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia's Jubail, which was owned by a U.S. company, was hit by medium-range missiles and drones.
Another container vessel, reportedly linked to Israel and believed to be preparing to transport military equipment from the Khor Fakkan port in the United Arab Emirates, was also said to have been struck.
Iran's IRGC vows "beyond the region" response if US hits civilian targets
