The cross-strait 'Mini Three Links' celebrated its 25th anniversary on Friday (January 2). When asked by the media, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated that cross-strait exchanges are only meaningful in the context of peace.
According to Taiwan’s United Daily News, the Mainland Affairs Council, in a written response on Thursday (January 1), pointed out that over the past 25 years since the launch of the Mini Three Links, it has made significant contributions to promoting tourism and economic development in outlying islands like Kinmen and Matsu, as well as facilitating convenient cross-strait exchanges. This also symbolizes the shared aspiration for peaceful coexistence across the strait—"Only in peace do exchanges have meaning."
The Mini Three Links routes began operation on January 2, 2001, and currently include Kinmen–Xiamen (Wutong), Kinmen–Quanzhou (Shijing), Matsu (Nangan Fuao)–Fuzhou (Langqi), and Matsu (Beigan Baisha)–Fuzhou (Huangqi), totaling four routes.
The Mini Three Links were previously interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but only resumed in January 2023 when the Mainland Affairs Council launched a special lunar new year traffic project for residents of Kinmen and Matsu, with regular operations being restored afterwards.
The Mini Three Links were previously interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but only resumed in January 2023 when the Mainland Affairs Council launched a special lunar new year traffic project for residents of Kinmen and Matsu, with regular operations being restored afterwards.
At present, the Mini Three Links are also the main route for mainland Chinese tourists to resume visiting Kinmen and Matsu. According to statistics from the Taiwan Ministry of the Interior National Immigration Agency, 187,785 trips were made by mainland Chinese citizens entering Taiwan via the Mini Three Links in the first 11 months of 2025.
Separately, according to China CCTV News Client, Xiamen Border Inspection Station statistics show that over the past 25 years, Fujian immigration authorities have cleared more than 26 million cross-border travelers, 244,000 passenger ships, provided efficient clearance for over 2.48 million travelers, and helped over 500 medical emergency travelers.
Specifically, Xiamen-Kinmen Mini Three Links route has processed over 23.47 million passengers, Quanzhou-Kinmen route over 1.55 million passengers, the two Matsu-Fuzhou routes over 730,000 passengers, and Huangqi–Matsu route over 310,000 passengers.
Specifically, Xiamen-Kinmen Mini Three Links route has processed over 23.47 million passengers, Quanzhou-Kinmen route over 1.55 million passengers, the two Matsu-Fuzhou routes over 730,000 passengers, and Huangqi–Matsu route over 310,000 passengers.