Focus Taiwan
2010/09/02
Manila, Sept. 2 (CNA) The Philippines is likely to ink a free trade agreement (FTA) with Taiwan within a year, on the basis of the recent trade pact between Taiwan and China, the Philippines Deputy Trade Secretary Adrian Cristobal said Thursday.
The Philippines is considering FTAs with the United States, the European Union, Vietnam, India, China and Taiwan, Cristobal said at a news conference in Manila.
Although the Philippines is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus China grouping and has an economic agreement with Japan, it will benefit from an FTA with Taiwan, Cristobal said. [FULL STORY]
