(Agreements on weekend charter flights and Mainland tourist
visits to Taiwan signed on June 13, 2008; Cross-strait weekend charter flights
implemented on July 4, 2008, with the first Mainland tourist group starting a
historic journey to Taiwan; Policy of allowing Mainland tourists to visit Taiwan
officially implemented on July 18, 2008)
On June 13, 2008, the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and the Association
for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) signed two agreements on cross-strait
weekend charter flights and Mainland tourist visits to Taiwan. Cross-strait weekend
charter flights were officially launched on July 4. On July 18, the policy of allowing
Mainland tourists to visit Taiwan was officially implemented.
Benefits: These measures will advance the development of tourism-related
industries in Taiwan and promote cooperation and benign interaction across the Taiwan
Strait.
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