China News Service, April 28, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Ma Xiaoguang introduced on the 28th that he hopes to see that with the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, with the continuous advancement of vaccination, including the continuous advancement of vaccinations for Taiwanese living in the mainland, people on both sides of the strait Communication can gradually return to normal.

"The DPP authorities should remove unreasonable restrictions as soon as possible so that cross-strait personnel exchanges can gradually return to normal."

Data map: Taiwanese living in Shanghai are vaccinated against the new crown.

Photo by Yin Liqin

　　The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a press conference on the 28th. Ma Xiaoguang introduced that after the start of the vaccination work for Taiwan compatriots living in the mainland, Taiwanese compatriots from all over the country responded positively and actively signed up for vaccination on a voluntary basis and equal treatment.

According to preliminary knowledge and incomplete statistics, in only the first two days, over 350 and 130 Taiwanese compatriots in Guangzhou and Shenzhen voluntarily signed up for vaccination.

As of the 25th, Fujian Province has vaccinated 1,807 Taiwanese compatriots.

As of the 26th, Jiangsu Province has vaccinated 4906 Taiwanese compatriots.

As of the 27th, Beijing and Zhejiang have vaccinated 1,836 and 1072 Taiwanese compatriots, respectively, and Shanghai Taiwanese compatriots have been vaccinated 3385 times.

　　"With the expansion of the scope of vaccination and the deepening of vaccination work in various places, more Taiwanese compatriots will be vaccinated voluntarily." Ma Xiaoguang said.

　　At the press conference, a reporter asked questions and said that Taiwan’s “Ministry of Health and Welfare” stated that the “vaccine passport” will be piloted on a small scale at the earliest in mid-May, and vaccination from the mainland is also within the scope. Does the mainland have any advice on Taiwanese businessmen going to and from both sides Relaxing measures for medical observation?

　　Ma Xiaoguang pointed out that we hope to see that under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, with the continuous advancement of vaccination, including the continuous advancement of vaccinations for Taiwanese living on the mainland, cross-strait personnel exchanges can gradually return to normal.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the scientific and necessary precautionary measures taken by the mainland to ensure the lives, health and well-being of people on both sides of the strait and the series of discriminatory and political restrictions adopted by the DPP authorities, including prohibiting mainland residents from going to Taiwan, are fundamental. difference.

　　Ma Xiaoguang said that the DPP authorities should lift unreasonable restrictions as soon as possible so that cross-strait personnel exchanges can gradually return to normal.

　　Another reporter asked: Now that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are vaccinated, will the mainland recognize the vaccinations that Taiwanese people have received in Taiwan?

Do you think this requires cross-strait communication and cooperation?

　　Ma Xiaoguang said that we hope to see that with the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, with the continuous advancement of vaccination, cross-strait personnel exchanges can gradually return to normal.

This is a scientific matter and requires scientific evaluation.