Mainland official says willing to join hands with Taiwan to tackle downturn

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland official said here Sunday that the mainland is willing to join hands with Taiwan to get over difficulties at a time when the impact of the global financial crisis still persists. Zheng Lizhong, executive deputy director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks during a meeting with heads of the delegations of Taichung City and Taichung, Changhua and Nantou counties of Taiwan. The delegations on Sunday concluded a two-day exhibition of farm produce and tourist attractions from these four areas of central Taiwan. Zheng said the Taiwan farm produce show was an exhibition which "complied with the people's will." The peaceful development of mainland-Taiwan relations should rely on the joint efforts from people on both sides, and the fruits brought about by the... [read full story]                    

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