Amidst the Taiwanese authorities looking into artists who harmonize with the Chinese Communist Party, Mainland China's Fuzhou city in Fujian Province announced on the 18th the creation of the “Fuma Unified Living Circle”. This initiative encourages Taiwanese artists to hold small commercial performance events in Fuzhou by providing venue support and financial subsidies.
According to Chinese state media CCTV News, during the opening ceremony of the 27th "Cross-Strait Trade Fair" held on the 18th, Fuzhou released the "Second Batch of Policies for the Pilot Creation of the Fuma 'Unified Living Circle'." These policies present 10 measures focused on integrating into a cross-strait common market, enhancing convenience of life, and promoting exchanges between Fuma and other sectors including import and export trade, market expansion, equal treatment, and cultural exchanges.
Among these 10 measures, there is one statement "encouraging Taiwanese artists to hold small commercial performance events in Fuzhou, with venue support and financial subsidies offered."
Fujian has always been at the forefront of the Chinese Communist Party's initiatives towards Taiwan, and Fuzhou's announcement encouraging Taiwanese artists to conduct small commercial performance activities comes at a time when the Mainland Affairs Council has expressed its intention to investigate Taiwanese artists who resonate with the Chinese Communist Party.
Chiu Tzui-cheng, head of the Mainland Affairs Council, has recently stated in a media interview that some Taiwanese artists developing their careers in Mainland China have, at certain times, reposted CCP contents, and such actions might involve collaboration with the CCP's political, military, or governmental activities, potentially violating Article 33-1 of the Cross-Strait Ordinances, thus requiring legal investigation.
Additionally, these 10 measures include providing "equal treatment measures" for Taiwanese citizens. Taiwanese people in Fuzhou with Taiwan Compatriot Permits can participate in "exchange old for new" activities in the business sector.
In terms of promoting a cross-strait common market, measures include granting origin certificates under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) policy for products processed and re-exported to Southeast Asia from the Fuzhou-Matsu Industrial Cooperation Park.