The first ever civil forum will be held in May to inject new life into the warming ties between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, a spokeswoman with the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the Cabinet, said on Wednesday.

The activity, jointly organized by the office and the Fujian provincial government, aims to expand the exchange and communication between the people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, said Fan Liqing at a press conference.

The forum will run from May 15 to 22 in cities like Xiamen, Fuzhou, Quanzhou in the southeast province.

It includes a conference on cross-Straits tourism, a trading fair, movie shows and a symposium featuring the presidents of the universities on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

The forum will be a platform for civil exchange and we will invite the people from all walks of life in Taiwan to the forum, said Fan.

Source:Xinhua