BusinessWeek By ANNIE HUANG China’s top Taiwan negotiator said Wednesday a proposed free-trade pact that has engendered fierce condemnation from Taiwan’s pro-independence opposition will be a “long process” that can benefit both sides. The comments from Chen Yunlin appeared to be aimed at assuaging opposition concerns that the pact could undermine Taiwanese sovereignty and...
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The China Post December 24, 2009 Six protesters were detained and a police officer was injured in front of a Taichung hotel where Chinese envoy Chen Yunlin was staying last evening, Taichung City police said. It was the first arrest and the most serious injury that occurred since a series of protests were launched...
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Central News Agency 2009-12-23 Taipei, Dec. 23 (CNA) The government aims to attract US$100 million worth of Chinese investment to Taiwan next year, when the second phase of liberalization will begin, a Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) official said Wednesday. Chinese investments in Taiwan totaled just NT$1.19 billion (US$36.77 million) this year, but the...
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The Washington Post December 23, 2009 By Jane Rickards TAICHUNG, TAIWAN — Taiwan and China signed a series of business accords on Tuesday, bringing them closer to economic integration amid vociferous protests here from critics who fear that the move will eventually lead to unification with the Chinese mainland. Beijing’s top negotiator for Taiwan,...
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Taipei Times Dec 23, 2009 By William Lowther A Washington think tank is advising US President Barack Obama to foster closer diplomatic, defense and economic relations with Taiwan to offset China’s “potentially coercive” embrace. In an eight-page policy brief, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) concludes that US cross-strait policy remains based...
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