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China Opens Doors to Taiwanese Residents

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The Chinese mainland plans to remove entry permit requirements for Taiwanese residents, a senior political advisor said Sunday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) takes photos with guests of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 24, 2014. - Sputnik International
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Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks during a speech at the seventh Straits Forum, as the largest annual event for cross-Strait grassroots exchanges opened in Xiamen in the southeastern province of Fujian, Xinhua news agency reported.

Currently, Taiwan residents must apply for a visa-like entry permit for visiting mainland China.

The plan to offer the permit-free policy is part of Beijing’s ongoing effort to create better conditions for cross-Straits exchanges.

Taibaozheng, a passport-like document that carries the entry permits for Taibao, or Taiwan compatriots, will also be made into a card, Yu said.

The document also serves as the certificate of identity during Taiwan residents' stay on the mainland.

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