CHINA / SOCIETY
By Global Times Published: Mar 18, 2021 12:28 AM
Taiwan Photo: Pixabay
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council has responded to questions over whether Taiwan residents who have received COVID-19 vaccines will be exempted from quarantines upon arrival in the mainland, saying that multiple factors will be taken into consideration for further approval.
Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said at a press briefing on Wednesday that the related authorities need to take various aspects into consideration comprehensively before making any decisions to adjust COVID-19 control measure for compatriots in the island of Taiwan coming to the mainland.
However, Taiwan s entry ban for mainland residents remains the biggest obstacle that hinders the normal communication between the island and the mainland, added Zhu, expressing her willingness to bring the communication between the compatriots across the Taiwan Straits back to normal. ....