Chapter 069: Visit Treasure Island

November 6, 2008 is a day that will surely go down in history in cross-strait exchanges since 1949.

Just today, Xiao Chen, Secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China and Director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, led a delegation from Jiangdong Province to visit Baodao!

The main leaders of Jiangdong provinces and cities who accompanied him were: Zheng Mingjun, Executive Vice Governor of the Provincial Political Committee, Li Yang, Secretary General of the Provincial Party Committee, Wang Wenyuan, Secretary of the Wucheng Municipal Party Committee, Zhao Jiemin, Secretary of the Liangxi Municipal Party Committee, Gu Zhengkai, Acting Mayor of Jinning, Chen Yao, Director of the Provincial Island Office, Lin Sen, Secretary of the Pengcheng Municipal Party Committee, Zhou Weicheng, Secretary of the Yanling Municipal Party Committee, Luo Yimin, Secretary of the Jinghai Municipal Party Committee, Wang Jianzhong, Secretary of the Gangcheng Municipal Party Committee, Ma Yu, Secretary of the Huaiyīn Municipal Party Committee, Li Linyu, Secretary of the Yandu Municipal Party Committee, Xu Chuangxin, Secretary of the Guangling Municipal Party Committee, Fan Xinping, Secretary of the Jingkou Municipal Party Committee, Li Luo, Secretary of the Hailing Municipal Party Committee, Zhao Yunpeng, Secretary of the Suyu Municipal Party Committee, Zhang Weilin, Secretary of the Lucheng Municipal Party Committee, etc.

According to Baodao.com, the mainstream online media of Baodao: "Xiao Chen, secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Party Committee, will lead a purchasing delegation including principal officials from 14 cities in Jiangdong Province to the island today for a six-day visit with the theme of mutual benefit and win-win economic and trade between the two sides of the strait.

Xiao Chen is a member of the 16th and 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, a senior ministerial-level official of the Communist Party of China, and the grandson of Xiao Fei, one of the main leaders of the first and second generations of the leadership collective of the Communist Party of China. His visit to the island this time set a record for the highest-level visit by a local official on the mainland. It is understood that the purchasing group will make a large number of purchases on the treasure island, and the amount is expected to exceed 2 billion US dollars, or even reach 3 billion US dollars, surpassing the procurement amount of all mainland purchasing groups in the past.

The Jiangdong delegation came to the island to purchase a wide range of items, including machinery, electronics, chemicals, food, and high-tech industries, including polycrystalline silicon cells, solar cell manufacturing equipment, as well as wires and cables, LEDs and panels. ”

The entire Jiangdong delegation is divided into a total of 18 groups such as cultural and education, agricultural exchanges and agricultural product procurement, tourism exchanges, entrepreneurs and theatrical performances, and the number of tourists will exceed 4,000 people, creating the largest number of mainland and provincial visiting groups to visit the island.

Xiao Chen's visit to the island was the largest exchange activity between Jiangdong Province to date, and Zheng Mingjun, executive vice governor of Jiangdong Province, Li Yang, secretary general of the provincial party committee, Xu Mengg, director of the Economic Bureau of the National Island Office, Chen Yao, director of the Provincial Island Office, and 14 local leaders also came to the island.

According to the plan, after Xiao Chen arrives on the island, he will have dinner with Wu Boxiong, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang, Jiang Bingkun, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang.

The opening ceremony of "Baodao Jiangdong Week" will be held tomorrow at the Yuanshan Hotel, and Xiao Chen, Lian Zhan, Jiang Bingkun, and Chen Wuxiong, chairman of the Federation of Industry and Industry, will deliver speeches; Guo Daoming, chairman of Hon Hai Group, and Song Mingyu, chairman of Taihu Group, the No. 1 chain store in mainland China, delivered speeches on behalf of the business circles on both sides of the strait, and the two sides will also sign a cooperation agreement on the island-Suzhou project.

In the afternoon, in conjunction with the Jiangdong Week activities, the Foreign Trade Association will hold a procurement and trade fair between the island and the Soviet Union, and 65 mainland-funded enterprises will set up booths to look for domestic suppliers and partners. The trade association said that at present, hundreds of domestic manufacturers have signed up to participate in the fair.

During their stay on the island, the delegation is expected to visit AUO, Island Plastics, Hon Hai and other enterprises. In addition, the accompanying land-owned optoelectronics industry will also go south to Nanke to hold an optoelectronic industry forum with CHIMEI.

Xiao Chen did his homework for visiting the island; On 1 of this month, he specially met with Jiangdong businessmen, held discussions with more than 30 islanders, and the responsible persons of island-funded enterprise associations, and listened to their suggestions.

Jiangdong is the area with the most active trade between the mainland and the island, and it is also the area with the highest concentration of investment by island businessmen. Jiangdong Island businessmen have high hopes for Xiao Chen's trip to the treasure island.

During his discussion with businessmen on the island, Xiao Chen pointed out that at present, the cross-strait exchanges and cooperation are advancing in an all-round way, economic and trade cooperation is getting closer, personnel exchanges are more frequent, and the win-win situation is being consolidated. Jiangdong is very concerned about and supports the development of island-funded enterprises in Suzhou, and the government at all levels will further optimize the investment environment, improve service levels, reduce business costs, and strive to create a more competitive development environment, so that the various policies to expand domestic demand can better benefit island-funded enterprises.

At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, Xiao Chen, secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, led a Jiangdong delegation to Taoyuan Airport on the afternoon of 6 November to begin his visit to Baodao. Zhang Ronggong, deputy secretary general of the Central Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, greeted him at the airport on behalf of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang. Chen Wuxiong, chairman of the Baodao Industrial Association, and representatives from all walks of life, such as island businessmen and the Baodao Jiangdong Association, warmly welcomed the Jiangdong delegation at the airport.

Xiao Chen delivered a written speech at the airport and answered questions from reporters.

In the face of Baodao, Hong Kong, Europe and the United States, which are very different from the domestic media, Xiao Chen, who is known as "the secretary of the provincial party committee with the most reformist spirit in China", is calm and calm, and he smiles in the face of hundreds of media reporters and makes an impromptu speech with a graceful manner:"

Dear Treasure Island compatriots,

Dear people from all walks of life on Treasure Island,

Dear Media Friends,

At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, the Jiangdong delegation flew across the strait today to Baodao to embark on a six-day cooperation trip. The moment we set foot on the beautiful land of Treasure Island, we felt very cordial and happy. Here, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Central Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang! I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Federation of Industries and all friends from all walks of life who care about and support the exchange and cooperation of Suzhou Island! At the same time, I would also like to thank the friends of the news media for their warm attention, and please convey the affectionate greetings and best wishes of the 76 million Jiangdong people to the compatriots on the treasure island!

Since the beginning of this year, cross-strait relations have achieved a historic turning point, showing a bright prospect for peaceful development. The great exchanges, cooperation, and development between the two sides of the strait have been comprehensively promoted, and the results have been remarkable, which have brought tangible benefits to the compatriots on both sides of the strait, and have also fully confirmed the 'common vision for peaceful development of the two sides of the strait' reached by the leaders of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party more than three years ago. Jiangdong is one of the regions with the closest exchanges and cooperation with Baodao, and the Jiangdong delegation's visit to Baodao is to implement the 'common vision of cross-strait peaceful development' and improve the well-being of compatriots in the two places with pragmatic measures under the current new situation of peaceful development of cross-strait relations.

During this trip, we will earnestly uphold the theme of 'deepening exchanges and cooperation and creating a better future together', take the 'Treasure Island Jiangdong Week' as the activity of Pingdao, actively promote the exchanges and cooperation between Suzhou Island to further move forward in an all-round, wide-ranging and multi-level direction, and strive to promote peaceful development and benefit the compatriots in the two places with fruitful results of mutual benefit and win-win results." Tomorrow, the "Treasure Island Jiangdong Week" will be opened in the north of the island, and the first island-Suzhou economic and trade cooperation forum and the "Splendid Jiangdong" exhibition will be held at the same time, during which a series of colorful negotiation and discussion activities will be carried out, involving two-way exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation in many fields such as economy and trade, agriculture, culture, education, tourism, etc., and a large number of Jiangdong will sign contracts for the island. We will rely on the Pingdao of the 'Treasure Island Jiangdong Zhou' to strive to establish a standardized and long-term exchange and cooperation mechanism in various fields on the island, so as to promote complementary advantages and achieve common development to the greatest extent.

My colleagues and I warmly welcome friends from all walks of life to actively participate in this grand event. We are convinced that with the good foundation for exchanges and cooperation between Suzhou Island in the past, the common goal of the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and the enthusiastic participation and support of all circles on both sides, the Jiangdong delegation's visit will be a complete success, and the great exchanges, cooperation, and development of Suzhou Island will certainly usher in new ones, and make new contributions to enhancing the well-being of the compatriots in the two places and promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. ”

It should be said that the media is not completely satisfied with Xiao Chen's speech, because many of the words in it are obviously specially designed to deal with the media. But anyone must admit that Xiao Chen's statement, politically speaking, is absolutely unassailable.

As soon as Xiao Chen's speech was finished, the Kuomintang "professionals" dealing with the media immediately stepped forward to deal with the reporters, and important dignitaries welcomed Xiao Chen into the car.

In the afternoon, Wu Boxiong, honorary chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, met with Xiao Chen, secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial CPC Committee, and his entourage at the Kunlun Hall of the Yuanshan Hotel in the north of the island. Lin Fengzheng, Zhan Chūnbai, and Jiang Xiaoyan, vice chairmen of the Chinese Kuomintang, as well as responsible persons of various quarters attended the meeting.

Wu Boxiong, a slightly chubby old man, said to Xiao Chen with a smile: "Secretary Xiao Chen led the Jiangdong delegation to visit Baodao today, which is the highest level and largest visit from the mainland to the island so far, and the people on both sides of the strait are very concerned. Entrusted by Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, I am honored to receive Secretary Xiao and his entourage on behalf of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang. Jiangdong has always been the richest land of fish and rice in the mainland, and it is also a place where people gather, and it has been playing a leading role in the mainland's economic opening up in recent years. Jiangdong is also the region with the largest number of island-funded enterprises on the mainland, and we are deeply grateful that island-funded enterprises have not only been fortunate to participate in the development of Jiangdong, but have also received many aspects of Jiangdong's care. Wu Po-hsiung said: The five-point common vision for peaceful development reached by Chairman Lien Chan and General Secretary Gu Banglan on behalf of the KMT and the CPC in 2005 has been included in the KMT's political program. In particular, since the resumption of institutional consultations between the two associations this year, cross-strait interaction has been rapid and close, and we are writing history together. Whether it is the Xichuan Wenchuan earthquake or the flood on Baodao, the people on both sides of the strait have deeply felt the precious national feelings that blood is thicker than water. The two sides of the Taiwan Strait have the same culture and the same species, and we must not only strengthen economic and trade cooperation, but also build a flat island for cultural exchanges, and through all-round efforts, we will jointly create peace, seek stability, seek common development, and share prosperity. ”

Hsiao Chen first thanked the Central Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang and Honorary Chairman Wu Po-hsiung for their warm reception, and asked Wu Po-hsiung to convey his greetings to Chairman Ma Ying-jeou. Xiao Chen smiled and said very gracefully: "This is my first visit to Treasure Island. The fact that we were able to visit the island is in itself a manifestation of the achievements of the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. As soon as we arrived in the north of the island today, we were warmly welcomed by friends from all walks of life on the island, deeply felt the deep affection and kindness of the compatriots on both sides of the strait, and deeply felt that the peaceful development of cross-strait relations has brought tangible benefits to the compatriots on both sides of the strait. Jiangdong is one of the regions with the closest exchanges and cooperation with Baodao, and the two places have deep historical ties and close practical ties. Jiangdong's island capital accounts for one-third of the mainland's island capital, and the trade volume of Su Island accounts for one-fourth of the trade volume between the mainland and Baodao. We are glad to see that the common vision for cross-strait peaceful development jointly promulgated by General Secretary Gu Banglan and Kuomintang Chairman Lien Chan in 2005 is being implemented, providing a rare opportunity for cross-strait exchanges and cooperation. At present, the economic and trade cooperation between Jiangdong and Baodao is closer, personnel exchanges are more frequent, and cultural exchanges are more active. We are full of confidence in the bright prospects for cross-strait exchanges, cooperation, and development. Our current visit and the activities of the 'Treasure Island Jiangdong Week' are concrete measures to implement the common vision of peaceful development between the two sides of the strait. Based on the purpose of enhancing mutual trust, expanding exchanges, deepening cooperation and creating a win-win situation, we will enhance mutual trust and integration through expanding exchanges, increase the common interests of both sides with closer cooperation, seek well-being for the compatriots on both sides of the strait with pragmatic measures, and work together with the compatriots on the treasure island to create a better future for both sides of the strait. ”

After that, Wu Boxiong and Xiao Chen conducted in-depth discussions on relevant political, economic, cultural and other issues.

In the evening, Wu Boxiong, the honorary chairman of the Kuomintang, held a banquet for Xiao Chen, secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Party Committee, and many leaders of Baodao enterprises were the guests.

The heavyweight entrepreneurs of Baodao who attended the dinner included Gu Liansong, Chairman of CITIC Group, Cai Yanming, President of Want Want Group, Wei Yingjiao, Chairman of Tingxin Group, Lin Xingsan, Vice President of Evergreen Group, Cai Mingzhong, Chairman of Fubon Financial Holdings, Lin Cangsheng, President of Uni-President Enterprise, Jiao Youlun, Chairman of Walsin Lihwa, Guo Daoqiang, Chairman of Zhengwei Precision, Zhao Tengxiong, Chairman of Farglory Group, Zhang Qiansheng, Chairman of ASE Group, Zhang Pingnuma, Chairman of Baodao Chamber of Commerce, Wang Zhigang, Chairman of Baodao Foreign Trade Association, Chen Wuxiong, President of the Federation of Industries, Lai Zhengyi, chairman of the Baodao Industrial and Commercial Construction Research Association, Zhang Hanwen, president of the Island Enterprise Federation, and others. It can be said that the economic giants of Baodao, especially those related to the Kuomintang, have come quite a lot this time, and in layman's terms: quite face-saving.

As soon as Wu Boxiong opened his mouth, he said that he had heard that Xiao Chen's appearance at Taoyuan Airport caused an unprecedented sensation, and that world-class celebrities were not as good as him, and this was because since the resumption of cross-strait exchanges, the Kuomintang was the host of the highest-level and largest delegation to visit the island.

Wu Po-hsiung said that compared with the warm hospitality received by the Kuomintang on several visits to Jiangdong, it is difficult to meet the same standard, but the sincerity of the Kuomintang is full.

Secretary Xiao Chen said with a smile: "This is my first time coming to Treasure Island, but I believe that this will definitely not be the last time I come to the island." ”

Wu Boxiong always felt that Xiao Chen's words, if they really want to be understood separately, are ambiguous or may allude to it, but of course this suspicion cannot be said or even shown on this occasion today. He just smiled and raised his glass: "Although the doctor has repeatedly warned me, I must drink a few more glasses than Secretary Xiao." ”

Xiao Chen smiled and raised his wine glass to signal to him as a sign of politeness.

Unexpectedly, after a few glasses of red wine, Wu Boxiong offered his signature wine persuasion order: "I used to be the director of the Baodao Public Sales Bureau to sell wine, and after I became the master's toast, I can do whatever I want."

Xiao Chen was stunned. Let him compare with Wu Boxiong, he doesn't worry about anything, but he is ...... Is this any better?

Although Wu Boxiong's words were just a joke, Xiao Chen had no choice but to pick up the wine glass again and take a sip gracefully.

Clear jasmine, strong cross-strait love. On the evening of the 7th, the "Treasure Island Jiangdong Week" art evening "Jasmine Sends Affection" was staged in the Great Hall of the International Conference Center of Daobei City, and the artists from Jiangdong presented a song and dance opera party full of Wu Yun and Han style for the audience in the north of the island, which was warmly welcomed by the compatriots of the island. Xiao Chen, secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, Zeng Yongquan, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, and Chen Wuxiong, chairman of the Baodao Industrial Association, watched the performance together with more than 2,000 audiences in the north of the island.

The performance kicked off in the dream-like song and dance "Jasmine Fragrance", Jiangdong folk songs and folk dances are bright and sweet, cheerful and lively, the strong folk voice sings a deep nostalgia, and the elegant dance is full of poetry and picturesqueness, so that everyone can really feel the good mountains, rivers and scenery of Jiangdong.

Jiangdong is the birthplace of Kunqu Opera and the hometown of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang. Jiangdong opera masters have landed on the island to perform, so that the audience in the north of the island is addicted to the opera.

The program of the "Jinning Yibao" Jinning Xiaohong Huā Art Troupe was unique and won laughter and applause.

The artists also sang a set of popular treasure island style ballads. When the singer sang "Love Fights to Win", everyone high-fived and sang together, and the atmosphere was warm.

There are a number of well-known Jiangdong musicians who went to the island to perform this time. In the end, everyone sang "Unforgettable Tonight" together, and all the actors and the audience were immersed in the touching atmosphere of the same roots, ancestors and mutual dependence. The performance was a great success, and the audience responded with a long and enthusiastic applause.

After the performance, Xiao Chen, Zeng Yongquan, Chen Wuxiong and others went to the island to congratulate the success of the performance and took a group photo.

On the evening of the 9th, Lien Zhan, honorary chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, and his wife Lian Fangyu met and hosted a banquet for Xiao Chen, secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, and his entourage.

During the meeting, Lian Zhan once again expressed a sincere and warm welcome to Xiao Chen and his entourage on behalf of friends from all walks of life on the island. He is already very old, but he is still in good spirits, not much worse than when Xiao Chen met him in Jiangdong and the capital a few years ago.

Lian Zhan said to Xiao Chen with a smile: "This time, Secretary Xiao Chen led such a large delegation to visit Baodao and conducted extensive and in-depth contacts and exchanges with all walks of life on Baodao. In the past few years, I have visited Jiangdong five times, and I have seen that Jiangdong's economic development has continued to improve, and at the same time, it has also taken the lead in environmental protection and improving energy efficiency. I sincerely wish Secretary Xiao a complete success in this visit and the 'Baodao Jiangdong Week' activities, and I wish the cooperation between Baodao and Jiangdong will continue to achieve new results." ”

Xiao Chen first expressed his gratitude to Lian Zhan for his warm reception and attendance at the opening ceremony of the "Treasure Island Jiangdong Week". Then he paused slightly and said with a smile: "Although the time in the north of the island is very short, we have fully felt the enthusiasm of friends from all walks of life on the treasure island, and we have felt the deep affection of the compatriots on both sides of the strait. In 2005, General Secretary Gu Banglan and you held historic talks, which opened a new chapter in the exchanges between the KMT and the CPC, opened a new era in the development of cross-strait relations, and brought a rare opportunity for cross-strait exchanges, cooperation, and development. Our current visit is a journey of cooperation, which is to take practical measures to implement the common vision of cross-strait peace and development, promote the development of cooperation between Jiangsu and the island to a higher level, in a wider field and at a deeper level, and achieve complementary advantages and win-win development to the greatest extent. ”

In these official conversations, both of them are experts, so they are naturally relaxed, and Xiao Chen does not have any special views on Lian Zhan. When it was time for the official banquet, Xiao Chen realized how powerful this old man was.

Today's dishes are divided into three categories: the first category is, of course, the special dishes of Baodao; The second category is Jiangdong cuisine, which is not surprising, but the third category shows Lien Zhan's carefulness clearly: it is Xiaonan cuisine.

Xiao Chen has worked in Xiaonan for so many years, and Lian Zhan guessed that he must have special feelings for Xiaonan cuisine.

The smile on Xiao Chen's face became more and more intense, but his eyes suddenly became solemn.