Top political advisor stresses cross-Strait economic exchanges, integration

Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, addresses the 11th Straits Forum in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 16, 2019. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

XIAMEN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Top political advisor Wang Yang Sunday called economic exchanges and integration across the Taiwan Strait a general trend that no force can hold back.

Nothing could cut the cultural bond between the people on both sides of the strait that share the same origin, Wang noted. "The times and trends are all in favor of the forces supporting the reunification and national rejuvenation," he said.

He stressed that economic exchanges and integration across the Taiwan Strait not only is the right thing to do but also yields great benefits, saying there is no reason for the exchanges and integration between both sides not to get closer and better and it will surely get closer and better.

Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks when addressing the 11th Straits Forum held in the port city of Xiamen in Fujian Province.