KMT working group to engage with 10 cross-strait measures; Presidential Office: Political manipulation harms industries

In response to the multiple cross-strait policy measures announced by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China, the Kuomintang (KMT) will form a working group to implement the work and serve as a liaison window with the mainland. The Presidential Office today stated that China habitually uses cross-strait exchanges as a tool, arbitrarily stopping and starting, adjusting at will, and selectively opening in political operations, which has caused a certain degree of harm to Taiwan's industrial structure and farmers and fishermen.

KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wen returned to Taiwan yesterday after concluding her visit to China. Regarding the multiple cross-strait policy measures announced by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China, Cheng Li-wen said that she has instructed the vice chairman to quickly form a working group to implement the work and serve as a liaison window with the mainland.

Presidential Office spokesperson Kuo Ya-hui stated in a media interview today that the government has always supported healthy and orderly cross-strait exchanges, provided that national security, the interests of citizens, and industries can all be taken into account.

She said that China has consistently used cross-strait exchanges as a tool, arbitrarily stopping and starting, adjusting at will, and selectively opening in political operations, which has caused a certain degree of harm to Taiwan's industrial structure and farmers and fishermen.

Kuo Ya-hui stated that if there is genuine sincerity for cross-strait exchanges, it is hoped that they will return to existing channels and conduct formal consultations with Taiwan's competent government agencies. This is the best way for the future development of cross-strait relations to proceed in a healthy and orderly manner. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150413