At the December 10 press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, a reporter asked about the recent release by Fujian Province of the fifth batch of policy measures implementing the Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Supporting Fujian in Exploring a New Path for Integrated Cross-Strait Development and Building a Cross-Strait Integrated Development Demonstration Zone. The reporter requested an overview of the relevant situation.
Spokesperson Chen Binhua of the Taiwan Affairs Office replied that on December 2, Fujian Province issued the fifth batch of policy measures implementing the Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Supporting Fujian in Exploring a New Path for Integrated Cross-Strait Development and Building a Cross-Strait Integrated Development Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as “the Opinions”). These measures cover 12 specific initiatives across three areas: supporting the development of Taiwan-funded enterprises and Taiwan businesspeople; optimizing tax-related services for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan businesses; and promoting cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation in commerce, trade, culture, and tourism. They include increasing land and sea use guarantees, launching intelligent tax-service platforms, and supporting Taiwan compatriots in opening Shaxian snack shops in Taiwan, among others. This batch of measures actively responds to the needs of Taiwan compatriots and businesses; it is concrete, pragmatic, and effective, and will further accelerate the establishment of a new, province-wide integrated development framework in Fujian.
Chen Binhua noted that since the Opinions were released in September 2023, Fujian Province has issued four previous batches containing 62 measures. Together with the 12 measures released this time, a total of 74 measures have now been introduced. These policies have produced significant results, with Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan businesses continuing to experience a growing sense of benefit, and they have received broad recognition and positive responses from various sectors on both sides of the Strait.