Over 30 Taiwanese lawyers will be allowed to practise in the mainland, after passing China's annual judicial exam in September. The exam had been banned to Taiwanese residents until an announcement in April by China's Ministry of Justice to allow Taiwan residents to sit it.

Around 658 Taiwanese took advantage of the relaxation in the regulations - still a small fraction of the total 370,000 candidates sitting the exam. The Ministry of Justice said it was encouraging participation by Taiwanese candidates in order to promote positive relations between Taiwan and the mainland and further develop China's broader economy.