At a press conference on October 21, a reporter asked China’s State Council Taiwan Affairs Office about the rejection of actor Zhang Linghe’s application to hold an audience meeting and other exchange activities in Taiwan.
Office spokesperson Zhang Han said visits by mainland performers for cultural exchanges were welcomed and anticipated by people on both sides. Such contacts, she said, help them understand one another better.
Zhang accused Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party authorities of acting for political purposes and disregarding the wishes of island residents, particularly young people. She said refusing the visits harms cultural exchanges and goes against the wishes of Taiwan residents.
