Premier Wen urges strengthened cross-Straits cooperation

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-09-2009 13:03

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.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) visits Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co., Ltd. in Xiamen, a coastal city in southeast China's Fujian Province, May 8, 2009. Premier Wen Jiabao made an inspection tour in Xiamen on May 8. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

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."