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Taiwan students on mainland given level fees
The average annual tuition for Taiwanese undergraduates studying on the mainland used to be about US$1,000 to 1,500, their mainland classmates had to pay the equivalent of US$367. Ding said similar policies for students from Hong Kong and Macao are being considered. Last year, she said, 1,777 Taiwanese students chose to further their studies on the mainland, a record high since mainland colleges began enrolling Taiwanese students in 1985. The policy was seen as an implementation of the consensus reached in May by Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, and both former Kuomintang Party Chairman Lien Chan and People First Party Chairman James Soong. They then agreed to encourage Taiwanese students to study in mainland colleges by equalizing tuition fees. Taiwanese university students and teachers attending a seminar in Xiamen warmly welcomed Beijing's decision. Chou Szu-tao, a student at Taiwan University, said the move will encourage more Taiwanese students to study on the mainland and help them know more about the mainland. "It's really good news because lots of students have long been anticipating it," she said. Charles Chiu, an assistant professor with Shih Hsin University, hailed the policy as a positive step towards improving cross-Straits relations. "It demonstrates the mainland's sincerity in safeguarding the interests of the Taiwanese people," he said. "It will benefit cross-Straits exchanges as a whole."
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