The Chinese mainland has been making efforts to help Taiwan businesses and entrepreneurs prevent COVID-19, resume work and production to overcome the impact of the epidemic.

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday said at a press conference that at present the operations of Taiwan enterprises in the mainland are in generally stable condition and some saw notable growth.

According to Zhu, two events were held in July and September respectively with online and offline marketing activities between Taiwan and mainland enterprises.

He said a total of about 1.4 billion yuan (209 million U.S. dollars) worth of tentative deals were reached during the two events.

He explained that the third marketing event would be held on Thursday, adding that on Nov. 11, the 2020 Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait would be held in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province.