China Lifts Ban on Visits to Taiwan’s Matsu Islands
China has lifted travel restrictions on visits to Taiwan's Matsu islands. Fujian province, which is closest to the islands, has resumed processing visas for independent and group travelers. Officials from Taiwan's Kinmen Islands are hopeful that tourism will also reopen for them soon, and are visiting Beijing to discuss the matter. China's travel restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the poor state of cross-strait relations.
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00:00China is allowing more tourists to visit parts of Taiwan, ending years of travel restrictions.
00:06Fujian province has resumed processing visas for independent and group travelers visiting
00:10the Mazu Islands, which are just off its coast.
00:13But Beijing's restrictions on tourism to other parts of Taiwan remain in place.
00:18Officials from Taiwan's Jinmen Islands, which are also close to China, have traveled to
00:22Beijing to discuss the ban.
00:24They say they are hopeful they will see tourists again soon.
00:28Taiwan's government has welcomed the developments.