For more discussion on this, we're now joined by our current affairs commentator Gregory Yingnien Tsang.

Q1. This forum has been held annually since 2009, aiming to boost people-to-people exchanges between both sides of the Taiwan Strait.  How effective is the event? What influence has it brought people from both the mainland and Taiwan?

Q2. Youth entrepreneurship and innovation are being seen as two of the key topics at this years's forum. What's the significance of that?