Mainland Students and State Council Taiwan Affairs Office

Ma Xiaoguang: Currently, mainland students are also forbidden from having bonus points on exams, receiving scholarships, doing part-time work during their study or work on the island after graduation, according to Xinhua China. The spokesman expressed his hope that mainland students can find suitable jobs after they return to the mainland. "We also hope that they can bring back what they have learned in Taiwan, keep in touch with the local students and make their contribution to cross-Strait relations," he added. Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks while commenting on Taiwan authorities' deliberation on whether to recognize diplomas from more Chinese universities, lift restrictions in the number of mainland students applicants and the majors they can apply for. Taiwan universities opened their doors to mainland students in 2011. In 2014 alone, more than 2,600 students from the mainland were admitted. Over the years, more and more students were enrolled by Taiwan universities due to eased measures by Taiwan authorities. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.