Jia Qinglin (C, front), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, who is also the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, declares open the fourth Straits Forum in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 16, 2012. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
XIAMEN -- The fourth Straits Forum opened Saturday evening in Xiamen, a coastal city in southeast China's Fujian Province.
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin announced the opening of the forum.
The forum features an array of activities including a centerpiece conference and other sub-forums and seminars that focus on grassroots exchanges across the Taiwan Strait.
