Taiwan People's Party delegation visits Shanghai

BEIJING -- A mainland spokeswoman on Wednesday confirmed that a youth delegation from the Taiwan People's Party is visiting Shanghai from Tuesday to Friday.

Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a news conference that the delegation's four-day visit covers Yangshan Port, a major global shipping hub, the operating center of a public service hotline for citizens to offer suggestions and voice concerns about city governance, and the Shanghai Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial commemorating those who fought in the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

The delegation will also have a discussion and interaction with young faculty and students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, she said.

Welcoming the delegation, Zhu invited more people from Taiwan to visit the mainland, particularly young people.