Analysts say Taiwanese president-elect William Lai Ching-te still has chance to make goodwill gesture towards mainland China when he is sworn in, but few are optimistic that his speech will lead to warmer relations.
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.
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Young people from Taiwan attending the 21st Straits Youth Forum, a large cross-Strait grassroots exchange activity held in Xiamen of Fujian province on Friday, expressed confidence in pursuing their dreams on the Chinese mainland.