A sub-forum themed on women of the 11th Straits Forum was held in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province on June 16, with attendance of more than 1,000 women representatives from the mainland and Taiwan.

In recent years, the exchanges between women on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have become increasingly frequent. As an important part of the Straits Forum, the sub-forum for women has become an important platform for them to learn about the mainland and then decide to invest, study, work and live on the mainland.

The 11th Straits Forum, slated to run until June 25, aims to improve young people exchanges, mutual trust and emotional identity among compatriots from Taiwan and the mainland.

Over the past 10 years, sponsors for the Straits Forum from both sides of the Taiwan Strait has grown from 54 to 82 and more than 100,000 Taiwan compatriots have participated.

Photo taken on June 16, 2019 shows a performance during a sub-forum themed on women of the 11th Straits Forum in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on June 16, 2019 shows a performance during a sub-forum themed on women of the 11th Straits Forum in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]