Southeast China's Fujian Province, which faces Taiwan island across the strait, plans to open some of its government jobs to Taiwanese this year, a senior official said Friday.

"We're planning to invite some professionals from Taiwan to join us at the government," said Cong Yuandong, deputy organization chief with Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Cong said they were likely to start by recruiting people who were specialized in agriculture, water conservation, quake prevention, disaster relief and environmental protection. "We know these are some of the areas where Taiwan is better-grounded and has more expertise."

Though the plan is still under scrutiny and employment procedures are yet to be detailed, Cong said the recruitment was likely to be done through tests and those who stand out in the competition would enter into labor contracts with their employers.

Official statistics indicate nearly 100,000 Taiwanese, including management, trade and science professionals, have worked in Fujian Province in recent years.

Fujian, which has the same dialect as Taiwan, worked out a policy last year allowing Taiwanese graduates from mainland universities to secure jobs in the province.