STORY: Scholars call for strengthening cross-Strait cooperation on people's livelihood
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:45
LOCATION: XIAMEN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the event 
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TSENG HUA-YUAN, Professor at Taiwan's Tunghai University
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO HERONG, Professor at Xiamen University

STORYLINE:

Scholars from the mainland and Taiwan called for strengthening exchanges and cooperation to boost people's livelihood on both sides of the Taiwan Strait at an academic event held Thursday in east China's Fujian Province.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TSENG HUA-YUAN, Professor at Taiwan's Tunghai University
"I think the work on cooperation to boost people's livelihood is very helpful to the cross-Strait integration, and it has also become an important common topic for us."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO HERONG, Professor at Xiamen University
"As people across the Taiwan Strait share the similar culture, the same language and a consistent history, there should be no obstacles to hinder exchanges between the people from the both sides. The obstacles are only created by human factors. I believe that with the development of the Chinese mainland and awakening awareness of the Taiwan people, such obstacles will be eradicated."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China.
(XHTV)