The world should not demonize or smear the development of the Chinese mainland, nor regard it as a threat, Chinese Kuomintang Honorary Chairman Lien Chan said Friday in Beijing.

The Chinese mainland provides market for countries like the United States and Japan, promotes their production efficiency, increases their people's purchasing capacity, relieves their deficit or economic stress and helps channel their investment into industries with high added-value, Lien said.

Lien made the remarks at the opening of the Cross-Straits Economic and Trade Forum.

Source: Xinhua