Mainland culture official eyes cross-Strait cultural exchange pact

Cai Wu, honorary chairman of the mainland-based China Friendship Association of Cultural Circles, said Monday he expects the Chinese mainland and Taiwan to create "favorable conditions" for a cultural exchange pact.

"We hope the two sides across the Taiwan Strait hold deep talks on the cultural exchange pact and then sign it, to create a cross-Strait cultural cooperation mechanism," said Cai in his address to the opening ceremony of a cross-Strait cultural forum in Taipei Monday.

He urged the two sides to change policies that hinder cross-Strait cultural exchange and to simplify application procedures for exchange and cooperation.

Cai began his visit to Taiwan to attend the cross-Strait cultural forum Thursday. The Taiwan-based Sheen Chuen-Chi Cultural and Educational Foundation invited Cai to the forum.

More than 150 experts from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan will discuss the development of cultural industries on both sides of the Strait at the forum.

The mainland association and the Taiwan-based foundation are sponsoring the forum.

Source:Xinhua