BEIJING — Chinese mainland will maintain appropriate preferential policies to Taiwan, said Premier Li Keqiang on March 15.

“The mainland will continue to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the Taiwan-funded enterprises and Taiwan business people on the mainland, and continue to provide appropriate preferential policies to them,” he said.

Li made the remarks while answering a question from a Taiwan reporter at the press conference after conclusion of the annual legislative session.

He asked the reporter to convey the message to people in Taiwan, which he believed “will be reassuring.”

The Premier also pledged to give priority to Taiwan in terms of the depth and intensity of opening-up.