Mainland China ramps up integration push with local Taiwan affairs offices in Fujian

Mainland China ramps up integration push with local Taiwan affairs offices in Fujian

Several counties in Fujian province have established Taiwan affairs offices, signalling more intense efforts by Beijing to integrate the island with mainland China. “[We] have established separate Taiwan affairs offices in all counties with significant Taiwan-related responsibilities,” said Zhou Qingsong, director of the organisation office of the Fujian provincial committee of the Communist Party. While … Read more

Mainland China tour group arrives in Taiwan’s Matsu as Beijing eases travel curbs

Mainland China tour group arrives in Taiwan’s Matsu as Beijing eases travel curbs

A small tour group from mainland China embarked on a three-day trip to a Taiwan-governed archipelago on Friday, becoming the first group tour to visit the islands since Beijing loosened travel restrictions following the Covid-19 pandemic. A seven-member tour group departed from a pier in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, and arrived in the Matsu … Read more