China lifts ban on Taiwanese pomelos, greenlights travel from Fujian to Matsu
China lifts ban on Taiwanese pomelos, greenlights travel from Fujian to Matsu
2024-04-29
Beijing has extended three concessions to Taiwan following the KMT’s recent visit to China. First, it’s offered to donate prefabricated housing to earthquake-stricken Hualien. It’s also lifted an import ban on Taiwanese pomelos, and given the green light to Fujian for travel to Matsu. In response, the Executive Yuan said that the olive branch was a small step forward. But it emphasized that more communication was needed for healthy cross-strait exchanges.
During a visit to China, KMT Caucus Whip Fu Kun-chi met Wang Huning, chair of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Fu had called for a thaw in cross-strait relations. China responded by offering to donate prefabricated housing to Hualien, lifting its import ban on Taiwanese pomelos, and allowing tourism from Fujian to Matsu. The last concession met a lukewarm response from Taiwan’s transport ministry.
Wang Kwo-tsai
Transport minister
These regulatory changes are less than what we anticipated. Before the pandemic, people from all provinces of China were allowed to travel to Taiwan. Now they are letting residents from just one province visit Taiwan for tourism.
Lin Chun-hsien
DPP lawmaker
Cross-strait exchanges are not merely about economics. They are also determined by politics. A single political decision made unilaterally can kill all exchanges on the spot. That’s not something we want to see in the future.
The DPP lawmaker acknowledged that China’s regulatory easing was a positive move. But he said it was also important to have a system in place that prevents Beijing from unilaterally imposing bans and then lifting them. But a KMT lawmaker said the DPP was in no position to be so critical.
Cheng Cheng-chien
KMT lawmaker
This trip to the mainland was focused on tourism and agricultural and fisheries exports. The DPP should gather up courage to tackle the other issues, instead of watching our efforts and casting stones from the sidelines. That is not what responsible political parties do.
Cheng Wen-tsan
Vice premier
Due to the many obstacles that have been set in our path, we hope that cross-strait exchanges can be approached from the angle of mutual benefit, goodwill and cooperation. This is indeed a small step forward. We need to communicate more in the future to ensure that the steps we take to opening up to each other are beneficial for both sides of the strait.
Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan said more goodwill on both sides of the strait could pave the way for mutual trust. He stressed that cross-strait exchanges should be handled with care, to prevent China from taking advantage of Taiwan.
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中國宣布開放福建部分旅遊 王國材:不符合對等原則
2024-04-29
國民黨立委訪中團，換來中方贈送"組合屋"、"解除文旦禁令"、"開放福建居民到馬祖旅遊"，交通部認為旅遊面和他們期待有落差，希望中方先全面開放，我方也隨時做好準備，對等回應。綠營則轟過去他們都片面禁止，開放後不該再如此。藍營反批綠營只會說風涼話。行政院強調，持續累積善意，未來會增加互動。
國民黨團總召傅崐萁訪中，會見中國政協主席王滬寧，喊話兩岸融冰，結果中國禮包打開一看，居然是組合屋、解除文旦禁令、福建居民可到馬祖旅遊，和我方期待有落差。
[[交通部長 王國材]]
“開放幅度比我們想像的差很多，在疫情前，中國所有各省都可以來台灣，這次就以福建省這樣一個省，跟我們進行觀光交流”
[[立委(民) 林俊憲]]
“兩岸的交流，從來不只是經濟問題，很多都是政治決定，政治一個片面決定，全部打死就打死，對兩岸未來的交流，不希望再出現這種狀況”
綠營指出，中方開放當然好，但建立制度也很重要，不能再像過去一樣，開放、禁止，都是北京片面宣布。訪團之一的立委，反批民進黨只會說風涼話。
[[立委(國) 鄭正鈐]]
“大陸之行主要處理旅遊業跟農漁產品出口問題，其他問題民進黨更該勇於去面對，冷眼旁觀，插著手看在野黨努力，還在旁邊說三道四，這不是個負責任的政黨”
[[行政院副院長 鄭文燦]]
“過去因為種種因素設下的路障，我們希望能站在對等互惠，善意合作，這幾個角度開放，我想目前是走了一小步，需要未來累積更多互動，才能讓開放真正照顧到雙方權利”
行政院強調善意積累，兩岸重新建立互信，邁出的步伐都小心翼翼，就怕一不小心熱臉貼冷屁股，反而讓中國搶占主導權。
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