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18. Permanent Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Xiang Nan, listed the key areas for the development of Fujian's economy. These were, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, cash crops (sugar, fruit,
tobacco and tea), light industry (food processing, canning, glass manufacture and potash) and the development of trade. Many of these, especially the development of trade links, would serve to make Fujian a "forward bastion" in the goal of the peaceful re-
unification of Taiwan.
Political Adviser's Office 4 November 1981
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