Taipei, Dec. 26 -- The Executive Yuan has approved modifications to the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, which mandates that legislators seek prior authorisation before travelling to China, as reported by the Taipei Times.

According to the draft changes, civil servants ranked below grade 10 who are not engaged in classified work will need to get approval from their respective agencies before travelling to China. Legislators, as well as those privy to or in possession of state secrets, must obtain consent from a joint review committee made up of representatives from the Ministry of the Interior, National Security Bureau, Ministry of Justice, Mainland Affairs Council, and other pertinent ...