The Chinese mainland is willing to promote more cooperation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait on the internet and within new media industries being beneficial for cross-Strait exchanges.

Ma Xiaoguang, deputy head of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, made the remarks at a forum held in Xiamen of eastern China's Fujian province on Saturday to discuss cross-Strait new media cooperation.

More than 200 people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, including young online influencers and other new media practitioners attended the forum, which was a sideline activity of the 15th Straits Forum, a large cross-Strait exchange event held in Fujian.

Ma said that the internet and new media platforms have become a major channel for people in Taiwan to get to know the real situation and the fast development on the mainland.

In recent years, thanks to the rapid rise of the mainland's new media industry and influential commercial online platforms, more excellent new media products have been widely received on both sides of the Strait, he said.

"We are willing to share development opportunities with Taiwan compatriots, continue to promote relevant exchanges and cooperation, and jointly build the cross-Strait Internet industry chain to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results," he added.