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CIRCULAR OF THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE MEASURES FOR RECEIVING COMPATRIOTS FROM TAIWAN WHO COME TO THE MAINLAND OF THEIR MOTHERLAND TO VISIT THEIR RELATIVES

    1. The Government of the motherland warmly and sincerely welcomes
compatriots from Taiwan to come to the mainland to visit their relatives or as
tourists, and guarantees that they have the complete freedom to come and go.

    2. Compatriots from Taiwan, who wish to return to the mainland of their
motherland to visit their relatives or as tourists, shall apply for travel
certificates. In the region of Hong Kong, the matter shall be handled by the
visa-issuing office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong or by the
China Travel Service in Hong Kong on its behalf; in the United States, Japan
and other countries, applications for travel certificates shall be handled by
the Chinese embassies and consulates in respective countries.

    3. When compatriots from Taiwan arrive in the mainland, the Customs shall,
on the strength of their travel certificates mentioned above, give easy
clearance after examination to the luggage and articles they carry along as
long as they are within the reasonable quantities allowed for personal use.

    4. Compatriots from Taiwan shall be entitled to the same treatment as
enjoyed by the mainland passengers with respect to buying airplane, train and
ship tickets in the mainland and staying in hotels.

    5. With respect to the foreign exchange openly quoted for free conversion
by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange Control, there shall be no
limit in amount for compatriots from Taiwan to remit or carry into the
mainland or convert in the mainland. Foreign exchange transactions shall be
conducted by the Bank of China, or by other banks approved by the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange Control to handle foreign exchange
business, and also by foreign exchange conversion agencies stationed at
airports, hotels, and department stores. Compatriots from Taiwan may open
foreign currency accounts with the aforesaid banks with the interest paid in
foreign currencies; and they shall have the freedom to deposit or withdraw
money, or remit both the principal and interest out of the mainland.

    6. Compatriots from Taiwan, like their compatriots in the mainland, may
enjoy the freedom to go sightseeing or make a tour all over the mainland.

    7. Compatriots from Taiwan, who return to the mainland to visit their
relatives or to tour in the mainland, shall abide by the various laws and
regulations promulgated by the Government of the motherland, and respect the
social customs and habits in the various localities.