Mainland to keep helping residents of Taiwan despite island obstacles

The mainland will continue to help Taiwan residents who live and work on the mainland realize self-development despite obstacles that have been created by the island authority, Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday.

Zhu said that the policies issued by the mainland are welcomed by Taiwan residents and that there are tens of thousands of Taiwan compatriots working in mainland universities, research institutes, hospitals and various enterprises and institutions.

Last year, the mainland unveiled preferential policies, known as "31 measures", that aim to provide Taiwan residents living on the mainland the same treatment as mainland people. This month, new policies, called "26 measures", were introduced that benefit Taiwan-funded companies on the mainland.