BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party will jointly hold a thinktank forum in Beijing on Feb. 3, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council announced on Wednesday.

The forum will be co-hosted by research institutes affiliated with the two parties, spokesperson Zhang Han said at a regular press conference.  ■