State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office responds to the passing of Hsu Cho-yun: Hsu Cho-yun always took pride in being a Chinese.

Today, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a routine press conference. A reporter asked: On August 4th, the famous Taiwanese historian Mr. Xu Zhuoyun passed away. What are your comments on this? In response to this, spokesperson Zhu Fenglian stated that Mr. Xu Zhuoyun was a well-known historian with deep research on Chinese history and civilization. He devoted his life to promoting Chinese culture, had a profound foundation and rich writings, and had a wide influence in the academic circles of both sides of the Taiwan Strait and internationally. The passing of Mr. Xu is regrettable. Mr. Xu Zhuoyun had a strong sense of national pride, always proud to be Chinese and a member of the Chinese nation; he emphasized that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the Chinese culture, stating that "the cultural bloodline across the strait cannot be severed" and opposing "cultural Taiwan independence." He expressed hope for the reunification of "" and received praise from people on both sides of the strait, worthy of future generations' study and learning.