SHANGHAI -- A seminar on funny sex faces videoscross-Strait relations opened in Shanghai on Saturday, with more than 160 personages and experts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait in attendance.
The two-day event features a series of discussions focusing on the advancement of Chinese modernization and the shared well-being of people from both sides of the Strait.
Qiu Kaiming, vice-director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, affirmed that China is fully capable of addressing various risks and challenges. He emphasized that China has the ability to ensure the shared well-being of people on both sides of the Strait, and to thwart "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and external interference.
Qiu called on all Taiwan compatriots to recognize where Taiwan's future and their interests lie, and to advance national reunification and rejuvenation alongside their mainland compatriots.
Experts at the seminar highlighted that the mainland's economy is built on a solid foundation, marked by resilience and vast potential. They expressed confidence in the mainland's ability to handle challenges and continue advancing toward the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Since Lai Ching-te assumed office as Taiwan's leader, he has made increasingly provocative moves, undermining the well-being of people in Taiwan, seminar participants said.
They called for efforts to oppose separatist activities aimed at "Taiwan independence," and to deepen cross-Strait exchange and cooperation.