China is promoting openness to Taiwan with new measures for communication and travel
Declared , especially in the areas of travel and culture, at the conclusion of a rare visit by a delegation from .
Cheng Li-won, the first leader of the Taiwanese opposition party Kuomintang, is to visit China in ten years.
Peaceful relations
Cheng met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, reiterated her opposition to Taiwanese independence, and called for the establishment of peaceful relations between Beijing and Taipei. "To avoid war"
In this context, Beijing published a list of ten measures "To promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and improve the well-being of our citizens"According to what was reported by the official New China News Agency (Xinhua), hours before Cheng’s return to Taipei.
Among these measures is the relaunching of "Individual travel pilot program" To Taiwan for residents of Shanghai and Fujian Province, according to Xinhua.
China and Taiwan
The Chinese authorities also announced their desire to resume direct flights on a regular basis. "complete" between Taiwan and several Chinese cities.
China will also allow the import of Taiwanese series and documentaries, provided that they are "Properly oriented, sound, and of high quality"according to Xinhua.
The Vice Chair of the Kuomintang Party, Zhang Jungkong, welcomed these measures in a statement about her role in… "Peaceful development" For relations between Beijing and Taipei.
China’s contacts with Taiwan
On the other hand, Taiwanese presidential spokeswoman Karen Kuo said "As before, China again did not use existing channels to negotiate with our government"
China cut off its high-level contacts with Taiwan in 2016 after Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party won the presidency and refused to recognize that her country is part of Chinese territory, as Beijing says.
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