Fujian expands cross-Strait integration measures

Fujian province is expanding its role as a demonstration zone for cross-Strait integration by streamlining administrative services and deepening economic cooperation. Through infrastructure and policy updates, the province has simplified residency and business procedures to foster closer ties between residents and enterprises in Fujian and Taiwan.

A primary focus involves the integrated commuter zones connecting Fuzhou with Matsu and Xiamen with Jinmen. Key developments include the issuance of unified travel cards and the launch of expedited administrative services. For instance, at the Huangqi town service station in Fuzhou's Lianjiang county, Taiwan residents can now obtain temporary driving permits within one hour. These efficiencies are part of a broader systemic effort to provide Taiwan residents with integrated social services.

Urban development and industrial synergy have gained momentum with Fuzhou initiating a youth development program that offers over 1,000 professional positions and 1,050 subsidized apartments for Taiwan employees. In the agricultural sector, the Mintaiyuan High Mountain Tea Cooperative in Zhangping serves as a primary model for technical collaboration, merging Taiwan's farming expertise with local resources.

Regional clusters are also emerging across the province, including a "dual carbon" industrial park in Nanping and cross-Strait new energy projects in Ningde, which signify a transition from traditional industrial complementarity toward comprehensive, high-tech economic integration across the Taiwan Strait.