editor's note
The mainland has amended laws and taken a raft of measures involving Taiwan over the years to facilitate cross-Straits cooperation on business and trade, education, labor, investment and people-to-people exchanges.
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March 17, 2021
The Chinese mainland rolled out measures to support the development of compatriots and enterprises from Taiwan in agriculture and forestry on the mainland.
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Feb 3, 2021
China's online court platform, a mini-program on the social networking application WeChat, has launched a case filing service for parties to cross-border litigation in civil and commercial matters.
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May 15, 2020
Chinese authorities held a videoconference to expound on the 11 measures introduced by 10 departments to support the development of Taiwan-funded enterprises on the mainland amid the coronavirus epidemic.
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Dec 28, 2019
The newly-amended law on the protection of investments by Taiwan compatriots has simplified the procedures for investment in the mainland by removing the requirement of government examination, approval and filing.
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Dec 2, 2019
According to provisional regulations issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Taiwan residents who work, study or live in the mainland are able to apply for mainland social insurance starting Jan 1, 2020.
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Nov 4, 2019
The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office and the National Development and Reform Commission unveiled measures, known as the "26 measures", to further promote economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Straits.
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Oct 15, 2019
The State Council made public the amended regulations on the administration of foreign-funded insurance companies and foreign-funded banks that aim to further open up the finance sector. The new rules also apply to Taiwan-funded financial institutions.
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March 26, 2019
The Supreme People's Court released 36 measures providing judicial service for deepening integrated development across the Taiwan Straits and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots.
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March 6, 2019
The State Council announced the cancellation of two Taiwan-related administrative approval items to facilitate cross-Straits ties in fishing and exhibitions.
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Feb 27, 2019
Fujian province has completed early preparations to supply electricity to the Taiwan islands of Kinmen and Matsu. Natural gas supply and bridges linking them to the mainland will be pushed forward.
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Jan 2019
The Ministry of Education fine-tuned its policy in January 2019, making it easier for qualified Taiwan high school seniors to apply for universities in the mainland.
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Aug 16, 2018
Taiwan residents who have lived on the mainland for longer than six months can apply for a new mainland residence permit as of Sept 1, giving them easier access to public services.
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Aug 3, 2018
Approved by the State Council, Taiwan residents need no work permits any more when they are hired by enterprises on the mainland, meaning they will be treated the same as local residents.
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Aug 5, 2018
An undersea pipeline started delivering fresh water from the mainland's coastal province of Fujian to Kinmen, a small island of Taiwan.
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Feb 28, 2018
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the National Development and Reform Commission released 31 new measures to enhance exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan in such areas as industry, finance, taxation, land use, employment, education, culture and healthcare.
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