在新的世纪即将到来之际，日趋缓和的台湾海峡又起波浪。李登辉抛出的“两国论”，使海峡两岸人民和平统一祖国的努力受到了严重挫折。半个世纪来，海峡两岸从对峙到交往，经历了多么惊心动魄的历史。福建地处海峡前沿，无论在与台湾对峙的岁月，还是闽台交往，都是首当其冲。5 As the new century is approaching, the ever-tightening Taiwan Strait waves again. The “two states theory” thrown out by Lee Teng-hui has seriously setback the efforts of the people across the Taiwan Strait in peacefully unifying the motherland. Over the past half century, how the two sides of the Taiwan Straits have experienced a thrilling history from confrontation to engagement. Fujian is located in the frontier of the Straits. No matter in the years of confrontation with Taiwan or the exchanges between Fujian and Taiwan, Fujian is the first to bear the brunt. 5