Ma Ying-jeou to Lead Taiwanese Delegation to Straits Forum

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made an announcement on Wednesday regarding a visit. Former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, Ma Ying-jeou, will lead a group of young visitors from Taiwan to Fujian and Gansu provinces. The visit is scheduled to take place from June 14th to June 27th.

The primary purpose of the visit is to participate in the 17th Straits Forum and other cross-Straits cultural promotion activities. Zhu Fenglian expressed a welcoming attitude towards Ma Ying-jeou and his delegation, stating that proper arrangements would be made for their planned activities.

Zhu also highlighted the significance of the Straits Forum as a cross-Straits exchange event, widely embraced by people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. The 17th Straits Forum is set to be held on June 15th in Xiamen, Fujian Province. The main venue will be in Xiamen, with related events taking place in other cities within Fujian and the Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone.

The spokesperson indicated that over 7,000 participants from Taiwan are expected to be invited. These participants will represent various sectors, including political parties, trade unions, youth organizations, women's groups, grassroots religious and folk organizations, agriculture, fisheries, water resources, cultural tourism, healthcare, business, and finance.