China has announced a plan to make the province of Fujian and Taiwan work more closely together.
At the same time, China sent warships near Taiwan to show its military power.
This plan is from China’s Communist Party and government.
It wants to make Fujian a model for working together with Taiwan.
It also wants to make Fujian the first choice for Taiwanese people and businesses in China.
This plan is seen as a “blueprint” for Taiwan’s future by some experts in China.
But it’s a tricky time because Taiwan is getting ready for a presidential election, and China is putting more military pressure on Taiwan.
China has a two-sided approach to Taiwan.
On one hand, it talks about the possibility of war, and on the other hand, it offers business and cultural exchanges to those who agree with China.
But because the relationship between Taiwan and China has been getting worse, it’s not clear if Taiwan will agree to China’s plan.
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A Taiwanese lawmaker called the plan “ridiculous” and said China should focus on fixing its financial problems instead.
This idea of Fujian and Taiwan working together started in 2021.
But the details were missing.
Now, China wants to make it easier for Taiwanese companies to do business in Fujian.
They also want to encourage Taiwanese companies to list on Chinese stock markets.
Taiwanese companies can now invest in radio and TV production in Fujian as part of a trial program.
China also wants to attract Taiwanese people to live and work in Fujian.
They promise to improve social programs to help Taiwanese people live there easily.
This includes buying property and sending kids to school.
China sees this plan as a way to make Taiwan and Fujian work together more and maybe even become one in the future.
Fujian and Taiwan have close ties because many people in Taiwan have ancestors from Fujian.
They share customs, language, and religion.
China’s government often talks about these connections to try to bring Taiwan and China closer together.
China also wants to make it easier for people from Taiwan’s outlying islands, like Kinmen and Matsu, to work with Fujian.
They want to build bridges and share resources.
Some people on Kinmen, for example, like the idea of closer ties with Fujian.
They even proposed making Kinmen a peaceful zone for talks between Taiwan and China to reduce tensions.
Kinmen has faced threats from China in the past because it’s so close to the mainland.
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