In September 2023, Xiamen introduced "several measures to support and encourage Taiwan residents to participate in crew training and apply for certificates", creating more convenient conditions for Taiwan residents to participate in crew training in Xiamen.

The Xiamen FTZ aims to become the "first home" for Taiwan youth in Xiamen, encouraging many of them to start businesses and seek employment in the city.

In recent years, the Xiamen Free Trade Zone has adopted multiple measures to continuously improve talent recognition and attraction models.

Two young individuals from Benin, a country in Africa, completed training and examinations in Xiamen, obtaining seafarer certificates on July 19.

The 2024 Cross-Strait (Xiamen-Kinmen) Seafarer Skills Competition, titled "Joining Hands in a New Era, Sharing a New Future", kicked off in Xiamen, Fujian province on June 22.

As of April 2024, a total of seven training sessions had been held, with 146 Taiwan compatriots obtaining mainland seafarer certificates in Fujian province.

The Xiamen Free Trade Zone administration committee has recently issued "several measures for incentivizing talent innovation and entrepreneurship in Xiamen FTZ”, which started the application process.

Over 100 youths from Taiwan have completed the joint cross-Strait international cruise crew training program and obtained seafarer certificates in Xiamen.