The 4th Cross-Strait Relations Tianfu Forum was held in Meishan on August 31st with the theme of “Deepening Integrated Development and Conspiring for National Rejuvenation”. Sun Yafu, vice president of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits, Luo Zhiping, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of Sichuan Province, Li Houqiang, secretary of Committee of Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences of the CPC, and Mu Xinhai, secretary of Committee of Meishan of the CPC, attended the opening ceremony.
Sun Yafu in his speech said that we must unswervingly implement the spirit of the important speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the meeting marking the 40th anniversary of the issuance of the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan on January 2nd this year and his important discourse on Taiwan. We should adhere to the fundamental guideline of "peaceful unification and one country, two systems", the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus", and we will continue to work with Taiwan compatriots, deepen cross-strait integrated development, promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and promote the process of China’s peaceful reunification.
Li Houqiang said that themed by“Deepening Integrated Development and Conspiring for National Rejuvenation”, the Cross-Strait Relations Tianfu Forum is of great practical significance. Deepening the integrated development is an important way to benefit people on both sides and to consolidate the foundation for peaceful reunification. The conspiracy of national rejuvenation is the common responsibility of compatriots on both sides
Luo Zhiping said that 40 years ago, Deng Xiaoping put forward the great concept of "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems". To organize the Tianfu Forum in the hometown of Deng Xiaoping, and to make suggestions and contribute talents for promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and promoting the peaceful reunification of China is our original intention and responsibility.
Mu Xinhai said that in recent years, Meishan has always implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important concept of "promoting cross-strait economic and social integrated development", and constantly strengthened exchanges with Taiwan's various circles, and reached a package of cooperation intention on economic and trade investment, industrial cooperation, and talent exchange,which has pushed the economic and trade cooperation between the two sides to a higher level.
The forum was under the guidance of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council PRC and jointly organized by the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits, the Taiwan Affairs Office of Sichuan Province, and Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences.