Mainland indispensable to Taiwan economy: spokesperson – China

BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said that the mainland is indispensable to Taiwan’s economy. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said Taiwan’s record-high export to the mainland in 2020 is closely related to the fact that the mainland was among the first in the world to control COVID-19 epidemic, resume work and production, and post positive economic growth. “This fully shows that Taiwan’s economy is inseparable from the mainland,” Zhu told a press conference. She said major opportunities and long-term benefits brought by the signing of the Regional…