Shanghai launched 55 measures to provide more convenience for Taiwan compatriots.

  Cctv newsIn order to further implement the 31 measures of benefiting Taiwan from the mainland, Shanghai recently launched 55 specific measures to provide more convenience for Taiwan compatriots in terms of entrepreneurship, employment and housing security, which aroused enthusiastic response from Taiwan Province compatriots.

  On June 1st, the Taiwan Affairs Office of Shanghai issued the Implementation Measures for Promoting Economic and Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation between Shanghai and Taiwan, with a total of 55 specific measures, mainly including providing Taiwan compatriots and enterprises with the same treatment as mainland residents and enterprises; Solve the concerns of Taiwan compatriots and enterprises; Promote Taiwanese enterprises to participate in Shanghai’s development opportunities.

Wang Lixin, Deputy Director of Shanghai Taiwan Affairs Office

Wang Lixin, Deputy Director of Shanghai Taiwan Affairs Office

  Wang Lixin, Deputy Director of Shanghai Taiwan Affairs OfficeWe will gradually provide Taiwan Province compatriots with the same treatment as mainland compatriots in studying, starting businesses, finding jobs and living in the mainland.

  According to the implementation measures, eligible Taiwan compatriots can apply for the "residence permit for overseas talents" and housing subsidies. If they can apply for a talent apartment, the rent is only 650 to 2,000 RMB, which makes Taiwan compatriots who start a business and work in Shanghai feel very happy.

Qiu Yizhen, a young man from Taiwan Province who started a business in Shanghai.

Qiu Yizhen, a young man from Taiwan Province who started a business in Shanghai.

  Qiu Yizhen, a young man from Taiwan Province who started a business in Shanghai.The residence permit for talents is urgently needed by us. For example, we can have five insurances and one gold, financial support for starting a business, and subsidies for renting a house.

  The implementation measures also optimize the procedures of Taiwanese enterprises in industrial and commercial registration, provide rent subsidies for entrepreneurial sites and interest subsidies for entrepreneurial guarantee loans, and provide convenience for Taiwan compatriots to start businesses in Shanghai.

  Qiu Yizhen, a young man from Taiwan Province who started a business in Shanghai.: I applied for the so-called venture capital in Taiwan Province in 2012, but its application documents should be so thick.

  Qiu Yizhen, a young man from Taiwan Province, said that she used to apply for venture capital in Taiwan Province, but she gave it up because she asked for too much information. Now she is starting a business in Shanghai. Industrial and commercial registration and project registration have one-stop services to assist the agency, so that entrepreneurs have no worries. In addition, Shanghai has further opened up the restrictions on employment conditions for lawyers, doctors, nurse practitioner and other professionals, creating a new stage for Taiwan Province professionals to work in the mainland.

Hou Zhiqian, a Taiwanese lawyer in Shanghai

Hou Zhiqian, a Taiwanese lawyer in Shanghai

  Hou Zhiqian, a Taiwanese lawyer in ShanghaiI think it is a very good positive measure to provide a bigger market for Taiwan Province professionals.