[Commentary] On May 8, the reporter learned from Xiamen Airlines that the company has resumed cross-strait flights since the May Day holiday. Currently, it plans to execute two flights a week in May and fly to Taiwan every Wednesday and Friday.
[Commentary] Before the end of March, Xiamen Airlines announced the suspension of cross-strait routes in response to public safety prevention and control work. More than a month later, the news of resuming flights has caused many Taiwan compatriots to forward their praises on social platforms. Xiamen is currently the four direct flights between the two sides of the strait. One, as the airline participating in the first two-way direct flights between the two sides of the strait, as of May, Xiamen Airlines has carried more than 4.14 million passengers to and from the two sides of the strait.
[Same period] Wu Jiaying, President of Xiamen Taiwanese Investment Enterprises Association
Xiamen Airlines actively resumed its flights, not only on economic considerations, but also on the hearts of Taiwanese compatriots in Xiamen. How to do a good job in supporting Taiwan compatriots, I am very happy to understand such situations in the first place The Taiwan compatriots in Xiamen all relayed this message to each other.
[Same period] Fan Jiangfeng, person in charge of Xiamen Qida Strait Double Innovation Base
In fact, Xiamen Airlines plays a very important role in cross-strait transportation, and even more than one-third of the flights are Xiamen Airlines, so Xiamen Airlines ’resumption of flight is the first to let Taiwan compatriots return home. Or the chance and level of cross-strait travel have increased a lot. The second is actually the resumption of Xiamen Airlines. I think to some extent, it also means that our overall epidemic has eased.
【Explanation】 Taiwan Fan Jiang Feng, who works at the Xiamen Qida Strait Double Creation Base, often travels between the two sides of the strait. As a ferry, he actively builds a communication platform to assist hundreds of Taiwanese youths to come to the mainland to start businesses. Fan Jiangfeng said that in addition to cross-strait flights, the "mini three links" between Xiamen and Kinmen have been closed for three months from February to now. The suspension of the "mini three links" has seriously affected cross-strait personnel exchanges, and in particular will make it difficult for many young Taiwanese to return to Xiamen.
[Same period] Fan Jiangfeng, person in charge of Xiamen Qida Strait Double Innovation Base
The "mini three links" provide a cheaper and more convenient way of transportation, and because of the "small three links" we can fly to more cities (Taiwan) as long as we take a boat to Kinmen, for example, not just Taipei Taichung or Tainan Chiayi Kaohsiung actually has (aeronautical) companies flying, so the first one is very convenient for our Taiwanese youth, and the second is that its overall transportation cost is also relatively low.
[Same period] Wu Jiaying, President of Xiamen Taiwanese Investment Enterprises Association
During the three months of ("Little Three Links"), many of my Kinmen friends, he always thought that Kinmen was like an island, because he often traveled between the two sides, came to Xiamen in the morning, and returned to Kinmen in the evening. He is now saying that if he wants to come to Xiamen to do some things, he has to go through Taipei, which is really, very inconvenient. Everyone is very much looking forward to saying that the "mini three links" can be resumed as soon as possible.
[Text] Xiamen and Kinmen are already a common living circle. Many Taiwan compatriots now look forward to resuming the "mini three links" as soon as possible on the basis of good anti-epidemic measures to facilitate exchanges between the people on both sides of the strait.
Li Siyuan Qian Xiaoyun reports from Xiamen, Fujian
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]