Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Premier Wen urges strengthened cross-Straits cooperation

Premier Wen Jiabao is urging cooperation to create mutual benefits for the mainland and Taiwan. The Premier on Friday visited Xiamen, a port city directly across the strait from Taiwan.






ChinesePremierWenJiabao(C)visitsXiamenOverseasChineseElectronicCo.,Ltd.inXiamen,acoastalcityinsoutheastChina'sFujianProvince,May8,2009.PremierWenJiabaomadeaninspectiontourinXiamenonMay8.(Xinhua/LiXueren)

ChinesePremierWenJiabao(C)visitsXiamenOverseas
ChineseElectronicCo.,Ltd.inXiamen,acoastalcity
insoutheastChina'sFujianProvince,May8,2009.
PremierWenJiabaomadeaninspectiontourinXiamen
onMay8.(Xinhua/LiXueren)


His trip came after the State Council recently passed a plan to accelerate development of the economic zone on the west of the Taiwan Straits.


With more than 33-hundred Taiwan-invested companies, Xiamen, is a frontier platform for cross-strait exchanges.


While touring Chenghong Technology Company, Wen Jiabao was pleased to learn the Taiwan-invested high-tech company registered a strong growth last year despite the global financial crisis.


He said the current peaceful development of cross-strait ties are benefiting both sides.


Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier, said, "What I need to emphasize is that your company has seized an big opportunity which is the peaceful development of cross-strait ties. Recently, we have initiated new policies and measures to support the development of an economic zone on the western side of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan-invested companies will have more development opportunities."

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