Three Links
Apart from political agendas by the Party elites and policy experts, PRC citizens' views are more multifaceted. Some commentators recognize that the progress made in Cross-Strait relations, including the Three Links initiatives opening up postal, transportation, and trade connections, has provided opportunities for and mutual benefits in economic development.The progress in cross-strait transportation methods such as railways and ferries has made certain coastal residents (e.g. in Fujian) feel that Taiwan became less distant and less exclusive.