There is a problem if Chinese stars perform on the island amid, Taiwan is considering there is a warming ties between the two rivals, a Taiwanese official said Tuesday in a statement to Reuters.

Chen Su-nann, section chief at the Government Information Office's Department of Broadcasting Affairs, told The Associated Press that the government is considering removing current restrictions that limit the exposure of Chinese actors and singers to the island's TV and radio shows. They are not allowed to stage concerts or act in live drama productions.

Taiwanese stars don't face similar restrictions in China, Chen said.

"We want to steer cultural exchange toward a situation of equality and mutual benefit," Chen said.

China and Taiwan split amid civil war in 1949, but the mainland government still claims the democratic, self-ruled island as its territory and has threatened to attack the island if it formalizes its de facto independence.