Students get green light to study in Kinmen

The development is considered a win-win situation for both Taiwanese parents and the Kinmen County Government.

Kinmen has suffered serious outward migration and economic decline over the past several years. The students from Fujian may help solve the problem.

MAC Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said the development not only allows such children to be nurtured in the same education system as their counterparts in Taiwan proper, but is also likely to help boost Kinmen's economy.

"Fujian-based Taiwanese businessmen will go to Kinmen to visit their children. They will live there, eat there and may think about investing there," the chairwoman said.

"Another advantage of the development is that both parents and children will feel much closer to Taiwan -- that's important," she added.