The Taiwan Affairs Office introduced the recent economic and trade exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

On the morning of November 12th, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a routine press conference. Reporter: Please introduce the recent economic and trade activities and exchanges between the two sides. Spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, Chen Binhua: In November, exchanges between various sectors of the two sides continued to be lively. On the 2nd, the "Straits Youth Relay Race" was held in Suqian, Jiangsu, along with the "Experience Visit + Deep Interaction + Industry Docking" activities, helping Taiwanese youth to get a close understanding of the latest economic development and rural construction in Jiangsu. From the 4th to the 8th, the "Chengdu-Taiwan, Dreaming of Tianfu 2025" Cross-Strait Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Development Exchange Conference was held in Chengdu, providing a platform for cross-strait youth to exchange experiences in employment and entrepreneurship and integrate into the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle. From the 6th to the 9th, the Fourth Cross-Strait Rural Integration and Development Forum was held in Sanming, Fujian, actively exploring new paths for cross-strait integrated development, promoting exchanges, cooperation, and integrated development in cross-strait modern agriculture, forest health care industry, rural construction, and governance. On the 8th, the Cross-Strait and Hong Kong-Macau Internet Development Forum of the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. Internet practitioners, cultural creators, and rural builders from both sides of the strait gathered to share practical experience and innovative ideas in the internet era. From the 9th to the 14th, a series of artistic and cultural activities such as the Palace Museum Family Musical "Lu Dun", and the photography exhibition "Four Seasons in the Forbidden City - Image Records of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in the Forbidden City" were held at Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum in Kaohsiung. From the 12th to the 16th, the 2025 "KefuKehuayin" Cross-Strait Hakka Youth Storytelling Exchange Competition will be held in Longyan, Fujian, where young Hakka from both sides of the strait will jointly inherit and promote the spirit of the Hakka people who respect their ancestors and love their country and hometown through exchanges. From the 15th to the 20th, the 3rd "Zhejiang-Taiwan Literature Week" will be held in Quzhou, Zhejiang, where events such as the "Silent Glory" report meeting and the cross-strait literature integration and development exchange meeting will also take place. From the 21st to the 22nd, the Cross-Strait Youth Exchange and Development Conference will be held in Qingdao, Shandong, where around 200 young friends from both sides of the strait will gather to renew friendship and seek development during the event.