On September 7, the 9th Cross Strait Economic and Trade Cooperation and Development Forum, co sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the People's Republic of China, was held in Xiamen. More than 200 well-known people from the academic and business circles of both sides of the Straits conducted in-depth discussions on the theme of "transformation and upgrading and cross Strait cooperation in service industry".

Wang Shouwen, assistant minister of the Ministry of Commerce, Wang Yingjie, president of the Taipei Chamber of Commerce, attended and delivered a speech. Chen Hua, member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and vice governor, Xu Shubo, executive director of the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, and Zheng Fuxiong, vice president of the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Industry Association, attended the forum as important guests. Shen Danyang, director of the Policy Research Office of the Ministry of Commerce, Zhang Zhengfen, director of the Service Industry Promotion Center of the Taiwan Trade Center, Gao Yang, president of Meilele, Wu Xinfa, general manager of Dongfeng Yulong Automobile Co., Ltd., Chen Dingzong, president of the desktop boutique tea restaurant, and other guests delivered speeches respectively. Wang Liaoping, President of the Association for Economic and Trade Exchanges across the Taiwan Straits, made a concluding speech and accepted an interview after the meeting.