State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: Peaceful reunification will be a new starting point for Taiwan's infrastructure and new type of infrastructure.

On March 25, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a routine press conference. A reporter asked about recent visits by Taiwanese civil groups to the construction sites of the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge in Xiamen and Xiang'an Airport in Xiamen, praising the rapid progress of these two projects and being impressed by the mainland's infrastructure capabilities. We noticed that last October, the mainland proposed that Taiwan will have "seven improvements" after reunification, including "after peaceful reunification, having a strong motherland as a support, Taiwan's infrastructure construction will be better." Can the spokesperson provide any explanation on this? Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian responded by pointing out that after reunification, the mainland's strong infrastructure construction capability will provide strong support for the updating and upgrading of Taiwan's infrastructure. The transportation, energy, agriculture, forestry, water conservancy, and urban infrastructure in Taiwan will be rebuilt and upgraded, and the lives of the Taiwanese compatriots will definitely be more convenient as a result. For example, we can help in quickly building a high-speed rail network around the island, constructing more high-speed rail connections between the east and west of the island, and gradually making cross-strait infrastructure connectivity a reality. For example, we can jointly build the long-discussed Cross-Strait Expressway, turning what was once a barrier into a convenient route, allowing Taiwanese people to drive from the island and travel to Beijing along the Beijing-Taipei Expressway. In conclusion, peaceful reunification will be the starting point for Taiwan's infrastructure and the renewal of new types of infrastructure. Zhu Fenglian expressed her hope that the majority of Taiwanese compatriots will pursue peace and reunification between the two sides like they seek personal happiness, making their work and living environment more smooth, convenient, and beautiful.