马英九14日带领“大九学堂”学子前往中国大陆访问交流。
马英九14日带领“大九学堂”学子前往中国大陆访问交流。

【Strait Forum】Ma Ying-jeou Proposes 'Long Apart, Must Unite' as Cross-Strait Relations are Blood-Tied

Published at Jun 15, 2025 10:59 am
Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said that even though there are some differences across the strait, the feelings between people on both sides and their desire for exchanges have never been interrupted.

On the 14th, Ma Ying-jeou led students from "Da Jiu Classroom" to visit and exchange in mainland China. Besides participating in the 17th Strait Forum, they will also visit Ningde and Fuzhou in Fujian, as well as Tianshui and Dunhuang in Gansu, to participate in activities promoting Chinese culture across the strait.

On the 15th, Ma Ying-jeou attended the Strait Forum in Xiamen, Fujian. In his pre-forum speech, he stated that despite current uncertainties and challenges in cross-strait relations, it's at such times that maintaining a rational and calm attitude is more necessary, and that exchanges can promote understanding. He has always held firm confidence and believes that the key to future cross-strait relations lies in the hearts and minds of the people.

Ma Ying-jeou stated that throughout China's 5,000-year history, "Long unified, must divide; long divided, must unite." Taiwanese people long for the cross-strait relationship to move toward 

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