(Completion of related policy adjustment measures on Sept. 30, 2008; Implementation
of the regularized "Mini-Three-Links" in Penghu on October 15, 2008)
In September 2008, the government further eased restrictions on personnel,
trade exchanges as well as shipping links across the Strait via the "Mini-Three-Links."
Related measures included: appropriately allowing Mainland people to enter and exit
Taiwan via the "Mini-Three-Links" route, streamlining procedures for personnel entry
and exit, and facilitating trade and shipping. On October 15, Penghu was included
within the scope of the "Mini- Three-Links" program.
Benefits: These measures will facilitate interaction and contact
between Xiamen-Kinmen and Mawei-Matsu, provide convenience and economic benefit
for residents of Kinmen and Matsu, and support development in Penghu.
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