The 13th Straits Forum will be held in Fujian province from Dec 10 with the main venue set in Xiamen, Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Dec 3.

The main conference of the forum is scheduled on Dec 11.

This year's forum is themed on expanding people-to-people exchanges and deepening integrated development on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.

People from different walks of life in Taiwan, including representatives of political parties, co-sponsors of the forum, various social organizations, and industry elites have been invited to attend the forum.

Forty-one events will take place both online and offline to facilitate communication among youths and people at the primary level as well as to promote cultural and economic exchanges, Ma said.

This year's forum has prepared 1,603 jobs for Taiwan youths and will see a variety of agreements related to rural development and entrepreneurship, talent training, Taiwan youth entrepreneurship, and industrial cooperation signed.