Individual trips to Taiwan soon
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June 9, 2011, Thursday
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TOURISTS from selected cities on the Chinese mainland will soon be able to travel across the Taiwan Strait as individuals, a senior mainland negotiator said in Taipei yesterday.
Tourism associations on both sides still need time to finalize technical details and exchange documents before the policy officially takes effect, said Zheng Lizhong, vice president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait.
He did not give the exact date when the policy would take effect but said it would be "very soon" and within the month.
Zheng made the statement after a meeting held between his association and its counterpart in Taiwan, the Straits Exchange Foundation.
Since July 2008, mainland tourists have been allowed to travel to the island, but only on package tours.
The daily number of mainland tourists to Taiwan increased from 300 in 2008 to 3,200 in 2010.
The policy to let in individual tourists is expected to attract more high-end tourists and benefit small local businesses and tourist sites that have so far not been on regular sightseeing routes.
The two sides also agreed to improve supervision over the tourism industry and increase efforts to protect tourists' safety.
Negotiators were meeting to review implementation of cross-Strait agreements and address challenges.
Tourism associations on both sides still need time to finalize technical details and exchange documents before the policy officially takes effect, said Zheng Lizhong, vice president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait.
He did not give the exact date when the policy would take effect but said it would be "very soon" and within the month.
Zheng made the statement after a meeting held between his association and its counterpart in Taiwan, the Straits Exchange Foundation.
Since July 2008, mainland tourists have been allowed to travel to the island, but only on package tours.
The daily number of mainland tourists to Taiwan increased from 300 in 2008 to 3,200 in 2010.
The policy to let in individual tourists is expected to attract more high-end tourists and benefit small local businesses and tourist sites that have so far not been on regular sightseeing routes.
The two sides also agreed to improve supervision over the tourism industry and increase efforts to protect tourists' safety.
Negotiators were meeting to review implementation of cross-Strait agreements and address challenges.
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