BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- A thinktank forum co-hosted by research institutes affiliated with the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party has kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday.

The forum, themed "Prospects for Cross-Strait Exchange and Cooperation," was attended by over 100 participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, including think tank members of the CPC and the KMT, as well as representatives and experts from various fields. ■