TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – People of Taiwan are urged to exert caution when considering acquiring vocational certificates in China as part of its “31 Incentives” program announced this past February, service agencies said.

Taiwanese have been made eligible to enroll in China’s certification exams for 134 professions under the program, spanning banking, firefighting, medical industry, logistics, accounting, real estate, and more. However, service firms in Taiwan have indicated no significant surge in applications from Taiwanese youths to take part in the exams, reported the Liberty Times.

A breakdown of the list of professions suggests that many were already made available before the implementation of the beneficial policy, for example occupations as real estate appraisers/agents and certified tax agents. Meanwhile, doctors, accountants, attorneys, and teachers from Taiwan are also among those already allowed to work in China long before the measure, the report wrote.

Service agencies in Taiwan, which have received lower-than-expected number of inquiries about the 31 Incentives, ascribe the development to the unpredictable nature of Chinese policies and uncertainty with regards to job prospects even though certification has been obtained.

Taiwanese students in China advise those who plan to study in the country to think twice, since not all Chinese universities are recognized by Taiwan. Some also sound alarms about seeking advanced study in the U.S. with a Chinese degree, citing allegations by President Donald Trump that “many Chinese students are spies,” according to the report.