The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said that exports of Taiwanese fishery products increased by 35.5% year-on-year. Liang Wenjie slapped him in the face and exposed this fact.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council promoted the effectiveness of the "Ten Measures of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party" and criticized You Zhibin's rejection of the candidacy. The Mainland Affairs Council responded one by one.
Quick Look
- The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council promoted the results of the implementation of the "Ten Measures of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party", saying that in the first three quarters of this year, imports of fishery products from Taiwan increased by 35.5% annually.
- Liang Wenjie, spokesperson of the Mainland Affairs Council, responded that grouper exports have not increased significantly and are facing competition from local fisheries.
- In response to You Zhibin’s rejection of the candidacy, which triggered condemnation from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Liang expressed that he respects his right to relief according to law.
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Why It Matters
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council has previously released ten policies and measures to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, and recently made comments on the import of Taiwanese fishery products and the qualifications for political candidacy.
China's Taiwan Affairs Office yesterday promoted the effectiveness of the "Ten Measures of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party", saying that before the Taiwanese fishery products import ceremony held in Xiamen on the 23rd, 350 tons of Taiwanese grouper and other fishery products had arrived. In the first three quarters of this year, China's imports of fishery products from Taiwan increased by 35.5% annually. Mainland Affairs Council spokesman Liang Wenjie stressed today that there is no particular increase in grouper. The local production in Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan Island is already very large. If Taiwanese grouper is sold there, it will also face competition from local fisheries.
Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, pointed out on the 28th that since the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was authorized to release ten policies and measures to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation on April 12, we have worked with relevant parties on the island, based on the political basis of adhering to the "1992 Consensus and Opposing Taiwan Independence", focusing on the people's livelihood needs of Taiwan compatriots, continuing to promote the implementation of the ten measures and making every effort to help the island's agricultural and fishery operators open up the Chinese market.
In this regard, Liang Wenjie pointed out that Taiwan exports many fishery products, but only grouper is the best. Taiwan's annual output of grouper is about 11,700 metric tons, and its exports to China over the years are about 9,000 tons. In fact, except for the two years of 2021 and 2022, when the CCP banned imports for inexplicable reasons, Taiwan's exports to China and Hong Kong have almost maintained at this volume in total, and we have not seen any special increase.
Liang Wenjie said that Taiwan's production capacity is here. On the other hand, China's grouper breeding industry was not so developed in the early years. Now its output is very large in places such as Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan Island. Therefore, if Taiwanese grouper is sold there, it will also face competition from local fisheries. It may not be so easy to increase in the future. Unless there are special political purchases or special political reasons, the approximate amount will remain here according to the market mechanism.
In addition, in the 2026 local elections, New Party Deputy Secretary-General You Zhibin registered to run for Taipei City Council, but was deemed ineligible by the Election Committee. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said yesterday that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities stubbornly insist on Taiwan's independence, blatantly sell the two-nation theory, have repeatedly discriminated against and suppressed former Chinese nationals and groups settled in Taiwan, severely violated their legitimate rights and interests, and severely damaged cross-strait relations. We strongly condemn it.
In response, Liang Wenjie responded that there are new regulations on people from the original mainland area to participate in elections. If Mr. You Zhibin thinks there are problems with the regulations, he can file a petition or file a lawsuit in court. "This is his right, and we respect it."
Open Questions
- Will cross-Strait fishery trade change in the future due to political factors?






