Wen: I must thank this journalist from Taiwan for raising this question.

First of all, let me send my greeting to the 23 million compatriots in Taiwan.

Premier Wen Jiabao gestures at yesterday's news conference held after the closing of the annual NPC session. [newsphoto]

The law has clearly provided for promoting personnel exchanges, encouraging and facilitating economic co-operation, including "three direct links" between the two sides, encouraging and facilitating exchanges between the two sides in educational, scientific, technological and cultural fields.

The law has also provided for protection of the legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan business people.

The law is matched to check and oppose Taiwan Independence forces.

Only by checking and opposing Taiwan independence forces, will peace emerge in the Taiwan Straits.

Peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits will create favourable conditions for Taiwan business people to invest in the mainland and also for foreign investors to come to the mainland.

You ask for specific measures, that is, according to the recent important remarks made by Party Secretary-General Hu Jintao on the question of Taiwan, we will protect the legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan business people in the mainland; for anything that is conducive to the people of Taiwan, we will do it.

First, we should promptly make cross-Straits charter passenger flights available not only on traditional festivals, but also on a more permanent basis.

Second, we should adopt measures to address the issues related to sales of agricultural products from Taiwan, especially, southern Taiwan to the mainland.

Third, we should promptly solve problems so that fishermen from the mainland can continue their contract labour services in Taiwan. There are other favourable policies and convenient measures we will adopt for this purpose.