The Chinese mainland welcomes and supports more young people in Taiwan to take part in cross-Strait exchanges, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, on Wednesday, as a new poll shows rising support for national reunification among the island's youth.
The poll, conducted in Taiwan, found that among young people aged 20 to 29, the proportion leaning toward secession has declined in recent years, while support for reunification across the Strait has steadily increased.
Commenting on the findings at a regular press conference, Zhu stressed that the mainland will support more frequent interactions between young people from both sides.
"Since the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities took power, they have aggressively promoted separatist fallacies, deliberately pushed 'de-sinicization,' restricted cross-Strait exchanges, and created 'information cocoons' to mislead the Taiwan people, especially the younger generation," Zhu said.
"More and more compatriots in Taiwan, particularly young friends, are actively participating in cross-Strait exchanges, learning from each other, and building mutual understanding. They are increasingly recognizing that unification is the irresistible trend and the path to a brighter future. We welcome and support more youth from both sides of the Strait to interact regularly, strengthen their pride and confidence as Chinese, and jointly strive for national unification and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," she said.
Mainland welcomes Taiwan youth to participate in cross-Strait exchanges: spokesperson
