Political trust across Straits

Visit to the island by top official for mainland Taiwan affairs has been fruitful and will facilitate further contact and cooperation

Though some "pro-independence" protesters disrupted the last day of his trip, Zhang Zhijun's first-ever visit to Taiwan as the mainland's head of Taiwan affairs remains a milestone in cross-Straits ties.

During his tightly scheduled four-day visit to Taiwan, Zhang not only met politicians such as the mayors of New Taipei City, Taichung and Kaohsiung, but also communicated with many other people from all walks of life, such as the influential monk Master Hsing Yun, students, grassroots officials. Many strong signals have been released highlighting the symbolic significance of this fruitful visit.