Chinese mainland pledges to share modernization opportunities with Taiwan compatriots

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that policy measures will continue to be introduced to deepen economic integration across the Taiwan Strait and to share the mainland's modernization opportunities and benefits with Taiwan compatriots.

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Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a regular press conference, noting that the communiqué of the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, held at the outset of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), has been warmly received by Taiwan compatriots and businesspeople.

"Chinese modernization is the common cause of all the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the long-cherished aspiration of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait," Zhang said.

She said the mainland will continue to strengthen cross-Strait economic and trade cooperation, deepen integrated development, and promote exchanges and interactions across the Strait.

Zhang noted that as the mainland's economy continues to improve, with structural adjustments speeding up and improving, domestic demand potential being unlocked, and innovation vitality surging, Taiwan businesspeople and enterprises will find greater space for development, more opportunities and better safeguards on the mainland.

In a separate development, Taiwan-based personal computer brands ASUS and Acer have moved part of their production capacity from Thailand and Vietnam back to the Chinese mainland, a move that has drawn attention across the island and renewed focus on the deep integration of cross-Strait industrial and supply chains.

Commenting on the shift, Zhang said the mainland has the world's most comprehensive industrial system and a mature and well-developed supporting industrial network, making it the best choice for Taiwan-funded manufacturers to invest and grow.

"The close and resilient cross-Strait industrial and supply chains not only benefit the growth of Taiwan enterprises and the well-being of compatriots on both sides, but also contribute to the security, stability and smooth operation of global industrial chains," she said.

Zhang added that the blueprint of the 15th Five-Year Plan has now been laid out, with high-level opening-up and in-depth reform working in tandem to release stronger momentum and provide robust support for Taiwan enterprises to achieve faster and better development amid industrial transformation.

"We will, as always, support Taiwan businesspeople and enterprises in seizing opportunities, investing and doing business on the mainland, and participating in the high-quality development of the mainland economy to achieve better and faster growth," she said.