The Taiwan Affairs Office introduces recent cross-strait economic, trade, and cultural exchange activities.

The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office held a routine press conference. Reporter: The 11th Chinese Cultural Forum was recently held in Beijing. Participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait stated that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made important deployments on "vigorously promoting cultural development" and "accelerating the development of the cultural industry", and the Chinese people on both sides of the strait have great potential in jointly promoting the prosperity of traditional Chinese culture; Chinese culture is an important spiritual link connecting the hearts of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and peaceful integration and development between the two sides is in the best interests of compatriots on both sides. What are your comments on this? Spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Zhu Fenglian: People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share the same roots, language, characters, and traditions. Chinese culture is the spiritual root and belonging of people on both sides. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made important deployments on "vigorously promoting cultural development" and "accelerating the development of the cultural industry", while also stating "deepening cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, jointly inheriting and promoting Chinese culture", outlining a bright prospect and injecting strong momentum into promoting cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. The soul of a nation is shaped by culture. We will deepen our understanding and implementation of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, fully implement Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts and the overall strategy of the Party in resolving the Taiwan issue in the new era, deepen cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, promote the joint inheritance and promotion of Chinese culture on both sides, strengthen emotional ties and interests between the two sides, enhance the recognition of Chinese culture and the Chinese nation among people on both sides, strengthen the sense of community of shared destiny between both sides, and lay a solid foundation for the peaceful reunification of the motherland.