The Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone and China University of Political Science and Law signed a cooperation contract on law-related projects on Jan 10, Pingtan Times reported.

In accordance to the contract, the two sides will cooperate to establish a legal identity for the pilot zone and an administrative system. They will also work together to authorize legislation innovations. The contract aims to promote the legal system in the pilot zone and promote the construction of a common homeland across the Straits adhering to the rule of law.

Huang Jin, president of the China University of Political Science and Law; Zhu Weijiu, director of the university's Research Center of Taiwan Law; and Pingtan officials Gong Qinggai and Chen Dongrong were present at the ceremony.

Gong Qinggai, director of the pilot zone's administrative committee, said Pingtan's development aims to enhance cooperation and integration across the Straits by making full use of Pingtan's geographical advantages and preferential and flexible policies towards Taiwan. The island county hopes to be a pioneer in communication and cooperation and develop itself into a common homeland across the Straits.

He also noted the pilot zone, as a special area for cross-Straits cooperation, aims to achieve breakthroughs in terms of people-to-people exchange, trade, investment, finance and land. He also stressed the desire to integrate legislation and policy systems on both sides of the Straits in particular.

China University of Political Science and Law has distinctive advantages in the realm of jurisprudence. Pingtan is bound to achieve fruitful outcomes through the cooperation with the well-respected university.

"The university will fully participate in Pingtan's opening-up towards Taiwan by providing legal consultations," said Huang Jin, president of the university.

The administrative committee hired Zhu Weijiu as the zone's legal advisor at the ceremony.

Edited by Chen Zhilin and Michael Thai