Beijing’s pilot zone for economic integration with Taiwan running out of steam

Beijing’s pilot zone for economic integration with Taiwan running out of steam

Fujian province has become a test bed for mainland China’s push for economic, social and political integration with Taiwan. In this story – third in a four-part on-the-ground series – Amber Wang examines the rise and fall of the Pingtan economic pilot zone that was once a major draw for Taiwanese businesses, workers and investment. … Read more

Why mainland China’s Taiwan integration experiment in Fujian is starting to fizzle

Why mainland China’s Taiwan integration experiment in Fujian is starting to fizzle

Fujian province has become a test bed for mainland China’s push for economic, social and political integration with Taiwan. In this story – the first in a four-part on-the-ground series – Amber Wang details the 15-year integration drive in Fujian’s Pingtan county, which appears to be losing steam as the mainland economy falters, military tensions … Read more