Taipei Times
Date: Feb 10, 2017
By: AP, BEIJING

Beijing is drafting policies to attract Taiwanese to live and work in China, a Chinese government spokesman said on Wednesday, in a direct appeal to Taiwanese.

China’s Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman An Fengshan (安峰山) said that Taiwanese would be offered incentives in employment, education and state benefits.

Speaking at a bimonthly news conference, An said that the measures — to be rolled out at a time yet to be determined — aim to boost “economic and social integration between the sides.”

Beijing froze government-to-government contacts with Taiwan last year and has been increasing diplomatic and economic pressure.    [FULL  STORY]