Beijing Celebrates Founding of Taiwan Compatriots FederationA commemorative meeting was held Wednesday to mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of Beijing Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (BFTC).Lu Xianchi, head of BFTC, expressed his thanks for the support of the government, Taiwan compatriots and local people in helping BFTC to be formed in 1981. The organization has done much to strengthen the ties between Beijing and Taiwan in the past two decades in terms of increasing cooperation in economic, cultural and educational realms, Lu said. It has also been active in participating in government and political affairs by offering suggestions to the local government concerning major social and economic issues. Beijing approved 1,755 Taiwan-founded business projects with value of about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars through the first eight months of this year, according to official statistics. Officials and delegates from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the All- China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots and other organizations attended the meeting. |
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