Taiwan transfers opening to travelers

Chinese mainland authorities are considering allowing residents to travel on from Taiwan for the first time, the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office announced on Tuesday.

Flight transfers through Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport will first be limited to flights to or from the cities of Jiangxi province's Nanchang, Yunnan's Kunming and Chongqing municipality, the authority said in a statement.

No documents will be needed for mainland residents before flying on to third destinations except the usual passports, boarding passes and air tickets, the office announced. Mainland passengers in transit will not be allowed to exit the airport, it said.