Xiamen Cross-Strait Financial Center. (Photo provided)
China Daily Fuzhou, December 18 (Reporter Hu Meidong) Xiamen Special Economic Zone was established because of "Taiwan", specialized because of "Taiwan", and prospered because of "Taiwan". In the past 40 years of construction of Xiamen Special Economic Zone, we have fully played the role of the strategic fulcrum for Taiwan, committed to taking the lead in trying out, actively explored new paths for cross-strait integration and development, and strived to build the "first stop" for Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises to enter their first home.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the construction of Xiamen Special Economic Zone, the "Into Xiamen Special Economic Zone" central media interview activity officially launched on December 7. Major news media reporters from the central, overseas and provincial and municipalities visited Xiamen to fully appreciate the 40-year construction style of Xiamen Special Economic Zone.
The closest cross-strait economic and trade cooperation area
Xiamen started early and achieved good results in economic and trade cooperation with Taiwan. It has 3 national-level Taiwanese investment zones, the only comprehensive supporting reform "one zone and three centers" in the mainland, the Xiamen Free Trade Zone that highlights the characteristics of Taiwan, the Cross-Strait Digital Economy Integrated Development Demonstration Zone, Xiamen Tong'an Fujian-Taiwan Agricultural Integration Development Industrial Park, and the mainland's first small-scale commodity trading market.
Recently, the reporter entered one of the best examples of cross-strait economic and trade cooperation: Jinyuan Unified Securities Company. The company was officially unveiled on September 25, 2020. It is the first cross-strait joint venture securities company . The shareholders are Xiamen Jinyuan Investment Group Co., Ltd. and Taiwan’s Unicom Securities Co., Ltd.
Jinyuan Uni-President Securities. (Photo provided)
According to the CEO of Jinyuan Unicom Securities, Cai Yi, the establishment of Jinyuan Unicom Securities is a specific measure taken by Fujian Province to implement the Party Central Committee’s policies on the National Taiwan Affairs Commission and accelerate the construction of a pilot zone for cross-strait integration and development. It fills the gap in cross-strait securities cooperation, is a milestone event in the history of cross-strait financial cooperation, and is a historic breakthrough in cross-strait integration and development and cross-strait securities industry exchanges and cooperation. The "14th Five-Year Plan" of Fujian Province released in March 2021 is an important chapter in promoting cross-strait modern service industry cooperation.
"I think these national policies are all given by Xiamen as a special zone set up for Taiwan. This is the biggest advantage of our special zone." Xue He, chairman of Jinyuan Unicom Securities, said.
Jinyuan Unified Securities, as the first cross-strait joint venture securities company, explores new paths for cross-strait integration and development, promotes the high-quality development of Taiwanese-funded enterprises, guides more Taiwanese enterprises and capital markets to move towards the capital market, and gives Taiwanese businessmen, Taiwanese enterprises and compatriots more sense of gain.
Cai Yi said that Jinyuan Unicom Securities insists on empowering business development through financial technology means, and has taken the lead in launching online account opening business of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao customers, providing convenient ways for compatriots in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao to participate in the Chinese capital market. It is not only the first and currently the only broker in the country to open this business in the country, and has effectively implemented the concept of "promoting Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises to enjoy equal treatment" proposed in the 14th Five-Year Plan of Fujian Province. After going online, the number of account openings in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao has increased by 7 times.
At present, Taiwan is Xiamen's second largest trading partner, the largest source of imports and the sixth largest export market. The import volume of Taiwan's fruits, food, alcohol, books, rice and other products at Xiamen Port ranks first in the mainland, and is the largest trade port with Taiwan in the mainland. More than 20 top 100 Taiwanese enterprises including , AUO, Chenhong, etc., were introduced, and the output value of Taiwanese enterprises' industrial accounts for about 1/4 of the total industrial output value above the designated size in Xiamen. 6 Taiwanese companies in Xiamen, including Huamao Technology, Cankun Industrial, Jianlin Home Furnishing , Xinhe Co., Ltd., Chenzhan Optoelectronics, and Dongya Machinery, and Xiamen Bank , which has Taiwanese capital, are listed in the mainland. Chen Daihua, president of Jianlin Group and Taiwanese businessman in Xiamen, was interviewed by reporters. (Photo by Xu Wenjin)
When asked why he chose to base his headquarters in Xiamen, Chen Daihua, president of Xiamen Jianlin Group and Taiwanese businessman in Xiamen, said that it was mainly because Xiamen has a good business environment. "The Xiamen government often communicates and talks with enterprises. For example, during the epidemic last year, the biggest focus of government work was how to help enterprises resume work and production as soon as possible, which is what we hope. We resumed work around the end of February last year.The government does a lot of things to help enterprises think. If we have any questions and communicate with the district and city, they will immediately arrange time to communicate. "
The most active platform for cross-strait cultural exchanges
Xiamen takes southern Fujian culture as the link to continuously innovate exchange methods, create event brands, and improve the effectiveness of exchanges. Focus on creating more than 50 large-scale cross-strait exchange activities such as Strait Forum , Industrial Expo, Cultural Expo, and Picture Fair, with the results continuously improving. Among them, the Strait Forum has been successfully held 13 The total number of Taiwanese compatriots has attracted about 110,000 Taiwanese compatriots to participate, becoming the largest, most participants and the richest content cross-strait exchange event.
On December 11, 2021, in Xiamen, Fujian, Taiwanese master's student Chen Bairui gave an exchange speech at the Straits Forum. (Photo provided)
Taiwanese doctor Chen Bairui, who works in Fuzhou, Fujian, shared his "three blessings in life" at the 13th Straits Forum: "Lucky" , happiness and happiness." He said that in this best era, he seized the opportunity and became a member of the mainland builders of the motherland. The motherland not only gave him the same treatment as mainland youth, but also gave him more opportunities.
Chen Bairui actively participated in cross-strait exchange activities to promote cross-strait integration and development. This year he participated in the Strait Forum again. "The Strait Forum is a very important platform and a very good opportunity for cross-strait integration, which has a good help to the development of Taiwanese youth. "Chen Bairui said, "I hope Taiwanese youth will visit the mainland, communicate with each other, share the development opportunities of the mainland, and feel the sense of gain, accomplishment and happiness of development in the mainland. ”
In addition, Xiamen has also carefully created cross-strait folk exchange activities such as Zheng Chenggong Culture Festival, Fude Culture Festival, Dragon Boat Culture Festival, Baosheng Tzu Chi Cultural Festival, Songjiang Formation Folk Culture Festival, and Minwang Culture Festival, and carried out in-depth exchanges on southern Fujian culture, folk art, and folk customs . The first legal investigation in Taiwan region was established in the mainland Heart, the first cross-strait tour guide training base, the first cross-strait gastrointestinal research joint laboratory and Taiwan standardization (Xiamen) research center. Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council approved the establishment of three " Cross-strait exchange bases " including Haicang Qingjiao Tzu Chi Palace, Haicang Shishi Academy, Xiamen (Jimei) Fujian-Taiwan Study Travel Base,
The warmest home of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait
Xiamen focuses on serving Taiwanese compatriots and took the lead in issuing the "Regulations on Investment Guarantee of Taiwan Compatriots", which facilitates Taiwanese compatriots to live and work in Xiamen and supports Taiwanese compatriots to integrate into society. Taiwanese students classes are opened in high-quality junior and high schools across the city, and children of Taiwanese compatriots in Xiamen are organized every year. They are the first to set up scholarships for Taiwanese students in Taiwan. Continue to hold the "Same Name Village·Heart-to-Heart" event and the cross-strait community governance forum. Taiwanese compatriots are encouraged to study and travel to Xiamen, and set up the first Taiwan-based study base in mainland China— Xiamen (Jimei) Fujian-Taiwan Study Travel Base, forming a "headquarters + camp + unit" study and study model.
Xiamen has established Taiwan-related service institutions such as the Municipal Taiwan Compatriot Service Center, Taiwan Compatriot Station, Taiwan Business and Taiwan Compatriot Service Special Working Group, Taiwan Compatriot Service Special Window, and Taiwan Compatriot Service Special Window. It has opened a Taiwan-related service hotline and the "Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau e-Lutong" WeChat official account to form a service matrix that combines online and offline. All 7 medical insurance agencies in the city and district have opened a "green channel" for Taiwanese compatriots, 5 A hospital has set up a Taiwan compatriot service station in the Municipal Medical Insurance Center, set up the first Taiwan compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises in the province in the Taiwan Association, and all district-level administrative service centers have set up special windows for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises. The first cross-strait volunteer alliance in the mainland was established, the "Cross-strait volunteer volunteer tour" won the gold medal for the first China Youth Volunteer Service Project, and the "Taiwan Compatriot Volunteer Volunteer Tour" was named "Top Ten Experiences of the Chinese Government's Innovation". It was the first to form a "one-stop" mechanism for judicial services related to Taiwan, and the first to establish grassroots courts related to Taiwan and the rights and interests of Taiwanese compatriots. The Judge Studio and the Procuratorial Liaison Office related to Taiwan effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Taiwanese compatriots, Taiwanese businessmen and Taiwanese enterprises.
The hot spot for employment and entrepreneurship of cross-strait youth
As a hot spot for employment and entrepreneurship of cross-strait youth, Xiamen has introduced a series of policies to encourage and support Taiwanese youth to come to Xiamen to start businesses and entrepreneurship. The Taiwan Youth Entrepreneurship Platform covers all administrative regions and development zones, covering multiple fields such as e-commerce, mobile Internet, optoelectronics technology, cultural creativity, etc.A series of policies have been introduced to encourage and support Taiwanese youth to start businesses and find employment in Xiamen. The Taiwan Youth Innovation Platform covers all administrative regions and development zones, covering multiple fields such as e-commerce, mobile Internet, optoelectronics technology, and cultural creativity. Xiamen Cross-Strait Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Maker Base , Yipin Weike Maker Space, Chenhong Technology Company, Yunchuang Zhigu, Longshan Cultural and Creative Park, Xiamen Bank, Xiamen Airlines and other 7 bases were approved as the "Cross-Strait Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Base (Demonstration Point)" of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, and 15 bases including Xiamen Taiwan Science and Technology Enterprise Cultivation Center and Xiamen North Station Taiwan Youth Double Innovation Base were approved as provincial Taiwan Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Base.
Fan Jiangfeng, who "landed" in development as early as 2009, was one of the first Taiwanese "Fujian Youth May Fourth Medal" winners in Fujian Province, and is also the "fashion leader" of "landing" Taiwanese youth. In 2016, he and his peers founded Xiamen Qida Taixiang Entrepreneurship Service Co., Ltd., put forward the concept of "entrepreneurship broker" and took the lead in transforming into a "dream ferryman" for the development of Taiwan Youth.
Now, he has new planning and new partners - together with Fujian Youth Lei Xiying , they are designing a cultural industry with Zhu Xi's culture as the theme for Wufu Town, the hometown of Zhu Xi, in the latter's hometown of Zhenghe County, and hope to create an IP-based cultural and tourism town and work together to serve the country's targeted poverty alleviation and rural revitalization work.
In response to the current situation of lack of talents in rural areas of and , this pair also promoted the holding of more than 200 offline industrial talent incubation activities, helping more than 2,000 people to obtain nationally recognized industrial qualification certification. They also conducted more than 1,000 online live broadcasts, completed charitable sales and donations of more than 700,000 yuan, covering dozens of registered poor households.
"I hope more Taiwanese youth will become participants in the rural revitalization of the mainland. I sincerely invite everyone to come to Zhenghe and experience the modern and beautiful countryside created by young people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait." Fan Jiangfeng said.
Model for implementing the same treatment of Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises
Xiamen took the lead in introducing the first local version of the same treatment policy for Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises in the mainland. Xiamen's "60 Measures for Benefiting Taiwan" and implementation rules. The central government's "31 Measures, 26 Measures, 11 Measures, 22 Measures for Agriculture and Forestry", Fujian's "66 Implementation Opinions, 42 Integrated Development" and Xiamen's "60 Measures for Benefiting Taiwan and 45 Integrated Development" have all been implemented and taken into effect in Xiamen.
Taiwan compatriots have set a precedent for the same treatment. Support Taiwanese compatriots to find employment in Xiamen and take the lead in providing municipal-level public rental housing for Taiwanese youth. Support Taiwanese doctors to practice in Xiamen through short-term practice, and Taiwanese lawyers to intern and practice in Xiamen. It was the first to grant Taiwan compatriots with Taiwan technician certificates the first to grant the same treatment as Taiwan in the Free Trade Zone and Taiwanese enterprises. More than 230 Taiwanese doctors and professional talents obtained professional and technical qualifications through application and certification. The professional qualifications of professional talents such as doctors, auto repair technicians, accountants, and accountants in Taiwan are directly recognized. The Xiamen Maritime Bureau issued the first Taiwanese sailor and seaman certificate in mainland China. Include Taiwanese compatriots in the social security system and take the lead in supporting Taiwanese compatriots to participate in pension insurance, basic medical insurance, enterprise employees and pension insurance as individuals. It is convenient for Taiwanese compatriots to travel. Taiwanese compatriots over 65 years old can apply for a tribute card to enjoy the city's bus discount. Taiwanese compatriots who live in Xiamen can apply for an annual Xiamen travel card and book loan certificate. Xiamen Bank issues an exclusive credit card for Taiwanese compatriots in the mainland.
Taiwanese physician Chen Yongren, who applied for the first batch of Taiwanese talents who worked in Xiamen to serve in the first batch of professional and technical positions, said that he felt a sense of belonging and identity in Xiamen. "A variety of policies that benefit Taiwan have allowed Taiwanese talents to gain a broader employment prospect in Xiamen. After I got the qualification certificate, I immediately told the old patients who used to fly to Taiwan to see me from mainland China that in the future, I can come to Xiamen to find me."
Taiwanese enterprises have achieved remarkable results in the same treatment work. The first joint office of the cross-strait law firm in mainland China, the "Fujian United Reliance and Taiwan Guanghe Joint Office", and the first Taiwanese-owned performing arts enterprise in Fujian Province, "Dieneng Culture Company", settled in the Xiamen Free Trade Zone. Be the first to implement Taiwanese compatriots' registration of companies as domestic enterprises in mainland China. Yumin Shipbuilding Company has become the first Taiwanese-funded seafarer dispatch agency in mainland China. It was the first to approve 23 Taiwanese construction companies to engage in construction activities in Xiamen.Take the lead in supporting Taiwanese compatriots to set up individual clinics and Taiwanese-funded medical laboratory in Xiamen. The first Taiwanese-funded micro-circulating bus project in mainland China was launched, and the first Taiwan-funded online car-hailing fleet in mainland China was established. Taiwanese companies such as Guanjie Technology and Jianlin Home Furnishing have been recognized as national-level industrial design centers, and the products of more than 10 Taiwanese companies in Xiamen have been included in the "Recommended Real Estate Industrial Products".
Xu Wenjin also contributed to this article.
Source: China Daily Network
