The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Sunday morning new tourism measures across the Taiwan Strait, with Fujian resident' tours to Matsu resuming first.

Furthermore, group tours of residents in the southeastern province of Fujian to Taiwan will also resume after the resumption of direct sea passenger transport between Pingtan, an island county off the east coast of Fujian, and Taiwan.

These new measures were announced by the Deputy Minister Rao Quan while meeting with a visiting Chinese Kuomintang party delegation led by Fu Kun-chi in Beijing.

Both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on enhancing cultural and tourism cooperation between the mainland and Taiwan.

Rao said the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has always supported cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation in various fields, including tourism.

At the same time, he expressed warm welcome to Taiwan compatriots to visit the mainland more frequently for sightseeing, to experience the splendid Chinese culture, to witness the development and changes in the mainland, and to benefit from its progress and achievements.

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