China News Service, Xiamen, April 9 (Wang Zhen, Huang Qiuya) "I work in mainland China and often travel between Xiamen and Kinmen. It is very convenient to take the fast lane every time. This time I also brought my friends here to go through the collection and filing procedures. It took 2 minutes. Okay." At around 9:40 on the 9th, Mr. Ye, a Taiwanese compatriot, successfully completed the collection of border inspection and fast customs clearance information at the Xiamen Wutong Passenger Terminal.
On April 9, the Gaoqi Border Inspection Station of Xiamen General Border Inspection Station handled the collection of border inspection quick customs clearance information for Mr. Ye, a Taiwanese compatriot. Photo courtesy of Xiamen Border Inspection Station
On that day, the Exit-Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China supported the implementation of ten entry-exit policy measures (hereinafter referred to as the "Ten Measures") in Fujian's construction of a cross-strait integrated development demonstration zone for a hundred days. According to statistics from the Xiamen Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station, from January 1 to April 8 this year, the station has inspected nearly 460,000 Taiwan compatriots entering and exiting the country, and provided 24/7 customs clearance services for more than 4,200 ships traveling between Fujian and Taiwan. , a year-on-year increase of approximately 277% and 82% respectively; a total of more than 9,400 Taiwanese compatriots have been registered for quick customs clearance, making it more convenient for Taiwanese compatriots to travel between Fujian and Taiwan, and promoting continued cross-strait exchanges.
"The most obvious ones are the Spring Festival holiday and Qingming holiday. During the Spring Festival holiday, the single-day passenger flow exceeded 4,000, a new high since the resumption of flights in January 2023." The relevant person in charge of the Xiamen Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station told a reporter from China News Service that cross-strait " The "Little Three Links" passenger route has become the first choice for many Taiwanese compatriots to return home to reunite and worship their ancestors due to its short distance, multiple flights, and high cost performance.
According to the station, in the first quarter of this year, Fujian border inspection agencies inspected nearly 450,000 cross-strait passengers, an increase of nearly 3.3 times year-on-year. Among them, there were more than 1,100 direct air flights between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, with more than 156,000 passengers, and more than 1,800 cross-strait "small three links" passenger ships, with more than 294,000 passengers.
The picture shows passengers smoothly clearing customs at Xiamen Wutong Port to Taiwan. Photo by Liu Kai
Since this year, the terminal has adhered to the important mission of facilitating cross-strait exchanges between Fujian and Taiwan and promoting cross-strait integrated development, and has taken the lead in serving the construction of the "same-city living circle" of Xiamen, Fuma and Pingtan as the "second living circle" of Taiwan compatriots. We will continue to implement the three articles of "Connectivity, Benefits, and Love", continuously optimize and improve the efficiency of border inspection and customs clearance and the heart-warming service experience of the "Three Direct Links", and make every effort to ensure that cross-strait exchanges are more convenient and smooth.
On the one hand, the terminal optimizes the entry and exit procedures for ships traveling between Fujian and Taiwan, and prioritizes customs clearance procedures for ships carrying bulk commodities, fresh agricultural products, and people's livelihood supplies, achieving "quick arrival and easy departure" for cross-strait freight customs clearance. On the other hand, the terminal has added 5 border inspection fast customs clearance collection and filing points to achieve full coverage of the province's passenger ports for collection and filing, making it convenient for Taiwan compatriots to handle relevant procedures nearby and enjoy the convenience of "one place for filing, universal use across the country" and "secondary customs clearance" "It has become a convenient option for more and more Taiwanese compatriots to travel to and from the mainland. (over)