Mainland to promote agriculture, fishery co-op with Taiwan

FUZHOU - Chinese mainland will take active measures to create favorable conditions to expand agriculture and fishery cooperation with Taiwan, a senior official said Tuesday.

The mainland will earnestly study the suggestions raised by Taiwan farmers and fishermen and actively address their concerns, Zhang Zhijun, head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks while meeting with Taiwan farmers and fishermen.

The mainland boasts a huge market and abundant opportunities and can well accommodate businesses and commodities from Taiwan, he said.

"We hope Taiwan compatriots can seize the opportunity," he said.