BEIJING: People from Taiwan have said that the congratulatory letter from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, has boosted their confidence in the integrated and peaceful development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
In the congratulatory letter sent on Saturday to the 15th Straits Forum, Xi called for joint efforts of compatriots across the Strait to promote Chinese culture and forge closer bonds. The forum opened in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Friday.
