New zone offering benefits to draw Taiwan professionals

PINGTAN, Fujian - Taiwan professionals are expected to come to Pingtan Island, an experimental development zone in East China's Fujian province, in greater numbers in response to the government's offer of benefits specially tailored to them.

Sixty-two Taiwan technological and management professionals now work in Pingtan and more than 2,000 Taiwan residents have visited the island and looked at investment opportunities there.

Pingtan recently adopted policies that will make it easier for Taiwan professionals to obtain entry permits, housing and social-security benefits.