海峡论坛：两岸关系的晴雨表
The announcement of the 18th Straits Forum, due to take place in Fujian in mid-June, barely registers as news. After 17 iterations, the annual gathering seems like a worn ritual. But in the current cross-strait chill, even a routine exchange carries subtle weight that merits a closer look.
The forum endures because it provides one of the few remaining institutional bridges. For businesspeople, local officials, and cultural groups, it offers a rare chance to negotiate practical matters — from trade deals to tourism — away from political hostilities. More importantly, its very existence signals continuity, a quiet insistence that dialogue, however frosty, must not be abandoned entirely.
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