Xinhua news agency reported that China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) unveiled a policy package to incentivize Taiwanese to invest in Chinese agriculture. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman Zhu Fenglian speaks during a broadcast on Chinese television yesterday. While other government agencies have referred numerous alleged infringements to the council, Chen said that “sufficient evidence” had not been presented for the council to take action. Council personnel and academics participating in the research and development of crucial agricultural technologies must obtain a permit to visit China, he said. The Mainland Affairs Council said that the incentives package was part of China’s “united front” efforts aimed at coercing Taiwan into unifying with China.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2021 15:56 UTC