Cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Straits have plenty room for development, said Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou July 9.
When he met Taiwan's delegates who would attend the Fifth Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Culture Forum to be held on July11 and 12 on the Chinese mainland, Ma said cultural exchanges would be beneficial to the island.
All the nine agreements signed between the top negotiators from the mainland and Taiwan since the two sides resumed talks more than one year ago were on issues of transport and trade, he said. "It's time for the two sides to prioritize issues on culture and education."
Participants in the forum were not restricted to members of the Kuomintang. "It's a good phenomenon," Ma said. He hoped a wider range of people could attend future events.
