Experts have called for improved logistics services to handle growing trade between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan during a two-day forum on cross-Strait logistics. “Increased trade and strong policy support on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have provided fresh opportunities for logistic services to grow,” Eric Chiang, Secretary General of the Kaohsiung Commerce and Trade Development Association, said at the forum held in Xiamen in Fujian province. Logistics have become a major challenge in expanding trade, experts attending the forum said. Trade between the mainland and Taiwan surged 46.5% in the first quarter to USD51.44 billion, according to the General Administration of Customs. Fujian province, across the strait from Taiwan, has been a major destination for goods imported from the island for further distribution across the mainland. Experts called for improvements in the channels that are used to move goods between Fujian and Taiwan. “Whereas logistics in Fujian is lagging behind that in Taiwan, the mainland market has been very attractive for the island and promises a large and sustainable demand,” Guo Zhenjia, Deputy Director of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) said.