China responds to US Taiwan provocation with integrated development & social services

China responds to US Taiwan provocation with integrated development & social services 中國以綜合發展和社會服務回應美國台灣挑釁

As the US tries to foment a violent confrontation over Taiwan province, how does China respond?
By accelerating cross-strait economic integration and providing economic development opportunities that alleviate the hardships stemming from US meddling.
https://nitter.net/bidetmarxman/status/1702449099146961204#m

Summary
https://nitter.net/Eivor_Koy/status/1701661347946365005#m
The Communist Party of China Central Committee and China’s State Council jointly issued a circular on Tuesday, noting that Fujian Province will become a demonstration zone for the integrated development across the Taiwan Strait, a move that aims at 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝.

The document listed the general requirements and 21 specific measures for building the zone.

Fujian, situated on China’s southeast coast, should leverage its distinctive advantages and harness a variety of resources to further enhance integrated cross-Strait development, according to the circular.

Policies and systems will be optimized to promote the well-being of Taiwan compatriots and ensure they enjoy equal treatment with their mainland counterparts. The objective, said the circular, is to make Fujian the first-choice destination for Taiwan residents and enterprises to pursue development on the mainland.

🙋 Taiwan compatriots are encouraged to take part in social welfare programs. They will no longer need to register for temporary residence in Fujian.

🙋 Enterprises, especially Taiwan enterprises based in Fujian, are urged to hire more Taiwan employees, and Taiwan-based physicians are allowed to practice in Fujian.

🙋Fujian should strengthen the institutional support for employment, health services, housing, elderly care services and social assistance of Taiwan compatriots in Fujian and improve cross-Strait judicial services.

🏝️ The integrated development between Xiamen and Kinmen will be accelerated. (Kinmen, is a group of islands currently governed by Taiwan, off the southeastern coast of the People’s Republic of China)

Kinmen residents living in Xiamen can enjoy the same treatment as local residents and efforts will be made to explore a model for Xiamen-Kinmen joint infrastructure development, facilitating the supplies of electricity and gas and the construction of bridges from Xiamen to Kinmen, and supporting Kinmen in using Xiamen’s new airport.

🏝️The circular also announced support for the integrated development of Fuzhou and Matsu (Matsu is an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by Taiwan)

The measures including supporting the Fuzhou government to entitle Matsu residents in Fuzhou to the same treatments as local residents, setting up a Fuzhou-Matsu industrial cooperation park, and promoting the supplies of water, electricity and gas and the construction of bridges from Fuzhou to Matsu.

Original Chinese document 中文原件
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/202309/content_6903538.htm


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