CRNTT:

The guidance has drawn wide attention from both sides of the Straits following its release. How will you now promote the effective implementation of the guidance? Thank you.

Pan Xianzhang:

Thank you for your question. The guidance is the first document jointly issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council specifically designed to deepen integrated cross-Straits development. With the deployment in place, the key now is implementation. The Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee and the NDRC will resolutely implement the decisions and deployments made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, take solid steps, and make sure the guidance is implemented to the letter. Specific arrangements have been made in the three following respects:

The first is to improve the implementation mechanism. The Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee and the NDRC will play a leading and coordinating role, formulate overall plans, form a dynamic optimization mechanism, and advance policy implementation, evaluation, and adjustment, and summarization and large-scale application, among other work. Within the framework of the guidance, relevant departments of the central government and state organs will take additional, new measures, strengthen policy support, and go all-out to support Fujian in exploring new mechanisms, pathways, and models for promoting integrated cross-Straits development. Fujian will better assume its principal responsibilities, set up a mechanism for coordinated implementation, leverage the roles of multiple parties involved, and introduce new methods so that the measures set out in the guidance are carried out in an innovative manner. At the same time, an expert committee will be established to help Fujian explore new channels for integrated cross-Straits development, and policy research on deepening Fujian-Taiwan integrated development will be carried out.

The second step is to consolidate the foundation of legal guarantees. We will ensure effective legal support to build a demonstration zone for integrated cross-Straits development. Certain policies and measures outlined in the guidance entail adjustments to the application of existing laws or administrative regulations, and they will only be implemented after being authorized by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress or the State Council in accordance with the statutory procedures.

The third step is to provide financial assistance. The central government will support Fujian in conducting economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges with Taiwan via existing financial channels. The central budget will increase its investment support for major projects in Fujian that explore new ways of cross-Straits integration.

The guidance covers various aspects of the economy and society. Promoting its effective and result-oriented implementation calls for concerted efforts of the whole Party and society, as well as the joint participation of the compatriots across the Straits. The Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council will utilize existing working mechanisms and coordinate with related departments and Fujian province to promote policy implementation, evaluation and adjustment, summary and promotion, issuance of supporting documents, and implementation of special tasks. By doing so, we aim to foster deeper integrated cross-Straits development throughout the rest of the Chinese mainland and cement the public support for facilitating national reunification. Thank you.