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Chinese → English transcript
The Kuomintang delegation led by KMT chairperson Cheng Li-wen arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport at noon on the 7th, kicking off its visit to the mainland.
Cheng Li-wen’s visit to the mainland carries extremely important significance. This is the first official mainland visit by a Kuomintang chairperson in ten years, and it is seen by the outside world as an “ice-breaking” trip to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
On site, it could be seen that Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee, also came to the airport to personally welcome Cheng Li-wen.
Before departure, when talking about her original intention for this visit to the mainland, Cheng Li-wen stated that she would uphold the 1992 Consensus and oppose Taiwan independence.
After shaking hands with Song Tao, Cheng Li-wen also shook hands one by one with the spokespersons present from the State Council Information Office and the Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee.
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Original transcript (Chinese)
中国国民党主席郑丽文率领的中国国民党访问团已经在7号中午抵达上海虹桥机场,开启大陆的参访行程。 这次郑丽文访问大陆有着极为重要的意义,这是中国国民党主席时隔十年再次正式访问大陆,也是被外界看为成为推动两岸关系和平发展的破冰之旅。 现场可以看到中共中央台办主任宋涛也来到机场,亲自迎接郑丽文到访。 出发前,郑丽文谈及此次访卢初心时就表示要坚持九二共识和反对台独。 郑丽文在同宋涛握手之后,也同现场的国务院新闻中共中央台办发言人等人一一握手。
