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XIAMEN, June 16-- Top political advisor Wang Yang Sunday called economic exchanges and integration across the Taiwan Strait a general trend that no force can hold back. Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks when addressing the 11th Straits Forum held in the port city of Xiamen in Fujian Province. Hailing the record number of participants at this year's forum, he noted that nothing could cut the cultural bond between the people on both sides of the Strait that share the same origin. "The times and trends are all in favor of the forces supporting the reunification and national rejuvenation," he said. CLOSER ECONOMIC TIES Cross-Strait economic complementarity is strong, and mutually beneficial cooperation between the mainland and Taiwan has advantaged conditions, Wang said, noting that the mainland economy is moving toward a stage of high-quality development and high-level opening up, and its demand for high-quality products and services of various kinds is increasing day by day. He stressed that economic exchanges and integration across the Taiwan Strait not only is the right thing to do but also yields great benefits. "There is no reason for the exchanges and integration between both sides not to get closer and better," Wang said, "And it will surely get closer and better." | 
