Taiwan Compatriots In My Eyes (Chinese Edition)

Taiwan Compatriots In My Eyes, written by mainland senior media professional Wei Xiutang, was published by China Intercontinental Press, and prefaced by Zhang Mingqing, president of Cross-Strait Relation Magazine and vice-president of Association for Relations Across the taiwan Straits. Why cannot the the cross-strait relation develop in a peaceful and stable way? One reason may be the lack of mutual understanding and trust. The isolation of about half a century hindered the exchange of accurate information and even created a misleading idea that the other side of the strait was “in dire suffering”. Besides, since the long-standing hostile attitude towards each other has not been abandoned until now, the two sides have to be on the alert, a situation becoming worse as a result of misleadings. However, it is not easy to comprehensively and accurately understand each other because of limits imposed by various conditions. What should we do now? Information and news provided by journalists may be a channel. During the past years, to enhance the mutual understanding and trust, media professionals have played an important role. It is their reports that opened a window to know the other side of the strait, through which readers on both sides can gradually know more about each other. In all works for mutual understanding and trust, Taiwan Compatriots In My Eyes in the best.