[advertise]广告[/advertise]MAINLAND authorities yesterday welcomed Taiwan’s decision to ease restrictions on mainland media. “We welcome all moves to improve media exchange across the Taiwan Straits,” said Fan Liqing, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office. The mainland and Taiwan should work together to solve problems that media people from both sides face, she said. “We should do it step by step, address easy decisions first and then the harder ones.” Taiwan authorities Tuesday increased staff quotas for each mainland media organization on the island from two correspondents to five. Mainland correspondents posted on the island also no longer need to inform the Taiwan information authorities before conducting interviews, according to the island’s mainland affairs council. On Tuesday, Taiwan authorities also allowed mainland journalists to rent residences. Previously, they had been required to live in hotels. To date, five mainland central media groups and two media organizations from coastal Fujian Province have posted reporters to the island. Mainland journalists usually stay in Taiwan initially for three months and extend another six months. The mainland also allows a maximum six-month stay for Taiwan reporters who are allowed to rent residences on the mainland. Source :(Xinhua)