Easier entry won鈥檛 鈥榗itizenize鈥 Taiwanese
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THE Chinese mainland’s removal of entry permit requirements for Taiwan residents will make cross-Strait travel easier, but will not “citizenize” the Taiwanese or “make Taiwan like Hong Kong,” a mainland official said yesterday.
Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press conference that claims by some Taiwan politicians that the mainland’s removal of entry permit requirements is an attempt to “citizenize” the Taiwanese are “unworthy of refutation.”
Taiwan residents will no longer need permits to enter the mainland from July 1, according to a regulation issued last week.
Ma said some “Taiwan independence” politicians distorted facts and presented misleading arguments which “undervalued the Taiwan people’s judgment” and did not merit rebuttal.
“These politicians are badly frightened by and hate any measures that facilitate cross-Strait exchanges,” he said.
Taiwan residents will only need a travel pass to enter the mainland and will not have to apply for a visa-like entry permit for every visit. The revision also eases the requirements for the travel pass.
Ma said the mainland expects the new measure to benefit cross-Strait exchanges and bring people from both sides closer. “The new policy shows our care for Taiwan people’s welfare and is a sincere attempt to serve and help them,” he said.
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