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Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities have been urged to remove their unilateral restrictions and resume normal ferry services between coastal areas of Fujian province on the mainland and the outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu.
Businesspeople from China's Taiwan say they have confidence in investing and developing in Fujian, the closest mainland province to the island, with opportunities and policies there benefiting them.