In response to former President Ma Ying-jeou's upcoming visit to China, Xiao Xucen, executive director of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, held a press conference on the 20th to explain and announce the visit itinerary.

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[Reporter Lin Liangsheng/Taipei Report] Former President Ma Ying-jeou will lead a delegation to visit China on the 27th in the name of ancestor worship and student exchanges. Regarding whether to meet with Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and other senior CCP officials, Xiao Xucen, executive director of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, said: The Lord will do it," but this trip to worship ancestors and exchange students is a simple matter, and there was no plan to go to Beijing in the first place.

Xiao Xucen held a press conference today to officially announce that Ma Ying-jeou will visit China from March 27 to April 7, and will go to Nanjing, Wuhan, Changsha, Chongqing, Shanghai and other cities in sequence. to visit.

Xiao said that before today's press conference, relevant documents had been sent to the presidential palace.

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Xiao Xucen said that Ma Ying-jeou is taking members of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation's "Dajiu School" during this trip. He will go to relevant provinces to see the relics of the 1911 Revolution and the Anti-Japanese War. At the same time, he will also communicate with students from Shanghai Fudan University, Wuhan University, and Hunan University; In addition to Ma Ying-jeou and himself, the members also include Zeng Yongquan, the former secretary-general of the presidential palace, Wang Guangci, the outgoing director of the presidential office, Qiu Kunxuan, honorary professor of East Asia Institute of National Chengchi University, Liao Yuanhao, associate professor of law department of National Chengchi University, and Ma Ying-jeou's three older sisters and one younger sister. Will attend, but his wife Zhou Meiqing will not accompany.

Xiao Xucen said that after leaving office, Ma was very concerned about cross-strait affairs. He had been a lecturer at Soochow University for many years and interacted with many mainland students in class. In the tense situation, the more young people know each other, the more they increase their friendship, the risk will decrease by one point. No matter how many weapons they buy, it is better to let young people on both sides of the strait know each other and have in-depth exchanges. basic solution of .

Xiao Xucen pointed out that Ma will be 73 years old in July this year. He has been engaged in cross-strait work for 40 years. He is also the only high-level political figure in the Republic of China who has never been to mainland China. After the age of 70, the epidemic situation has also been lifted. Chinese culture pays attention to chasing after the end. Horses should be sent to the mainland to worship their ancestors. The filial piety of children and grandchildren should be recognized by Taiwanese.

Regarding whether the Bank of China will meet Wang Huning and other senior CCP officials involved in Taiwan during this visit, Xiao Xucen said that Ma's trip is purely to the mainland to worship ancestors, and the route is in central China. Beijing was not originally arranged. Do whatever you want."

Xiao Xucen said that the control period of horses was extended by the Cai government for two years. In 2021, there will be a pandemic again, and there is no way to go to the mainland to worship ancestors. The mainland was unsealed earlier this year, the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. It is Qingming Festival again. It is in line with the practice of chasing after the end with caution.

Regarding the collision between the visit to the Bank of China and President Tsai’s visit to the United States, Xiao Xucen said that Ma’s trip was planned before the lunar calendar, and he did not know that President Cai had a visit to the U.S. It was just a coincidence; There's going to be too much politics and no expectation of who you're going to run into.

Regarding the question of addressing the CCP officials, Xiao Xucen said that no matter where Ma is the former president of the Republic of China, there is no doubt. "Sir", this time the mainland also used "Mr. Ma Ying-jeou" to honor him.

The Ma Ying-jeou Foundation announced the itinerary of former President Ma Ying-jeou's visit to China.

(Photo by reporter Lin Liangsheng)

The Ma Ying-jeou Foundation announced the itinerary of former President Ma Ying-jeou's visit to China.

(Photo by reporter Lin Liangsheng)