Premier Wen calls for closer cross-Straits co-op

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday visited Xiamen, a southeastern port city which faces Taiwan across the sea, urging cooperation for a win-win result for the mainland and Taiwan.

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

With more than 3,300 Taiwan-invested companies, Xiamen, in Fujian Province, is a frontier platform for cross-Straits exchanges.

While touring Chenhong Technology Company, Wen 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 had benefited both sides.

"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," Wen said.

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)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."