A mainland spokesperson
on Wednesday said that all businesses, regardless of their country, region or
city, were welcome to join the Xiongan New Area program, as long as their line
of work suited the overall industrial plan of the area.
An Fengshan,
spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the
remarks in response to a question about whether enterprises from Taiwan would
be able to participate in the development of the new area.
An explained that
Xiongan New Area would help advance the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and
Hebei, also known as Jing-Jin-Ji.
At the press
conference, another question was posed regarding the number of mainland
travellers to the island.
An said that since last
May, the number of travellers from the mainland to Taiwan had dramatically
decreased over concerns of safety, after a series of accidents involving
tourists.
"Taiwan should
reflect," said An. "We have said many times that the root of the
problem must be found for a solution to emerge," said An.
In response to another
question on activities to commemorate the victory of the 14-year Chinese
People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945), An said
that the victory was the result of all Chinese including Taiwanese compatriots.
This year marks the
80th anniversary of Japan's invasion of the whole of China. (China Daily)