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Asian leaders agree to resume FTA talks at trilateral summit
Discover the latest developments from the China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit, where leaders agreed to resume FTA negotiations and enhance the investment environment, marking a pivotal moment for regional economic ties and stability.2024/05/27 17:51 -
China bans Guatemalan coffee, cardamom amid Taiwan tensions
Discover the latest on China’s ban on Guatemalan coffee and cardamom amid rising tensions over Guatemala’s ties with Taiwan. Read about the trade dispute’s impact and geopolitical implications.2024/05/27 17:12 -
Eased trade, travel restrictions to bolster ties: China
China has announced the lifting of its ban on several agricultural and fishery products from Taiwan, signaling a potential thaw in cross-strait relations and fostering hopes for increased economic and cultural exchanges.2024/04/29 17:57 -
China to lift ban on Taiwan’s agricultural, fishery products
Discover how China’s recent decision to lift its ban on Taiwanese agricultural and fishery products marks a significant step towards improving cross-strait relations. Read about the scientific assessments behind the move and its potential impact on trade.2024/04/29 11:58 -
MOFCOM ends probe, rules Taiwan’s import ban a trade barrier
The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) has concluded its investigation into Taiwan’s ban on importing certain products from the mainland, deeming it a trade barrier. The investigation, conducted under the Foreign Trade Law and Foreign Trade Barrier Investigation Rules, found that the ban hinders cross-strait trade relations. The ban, which covers 2,455 Taiwanese goods including agricultural products, minerals, chemicals, and textiles, was announced by Beijing in April. Originally scheduled to release the findings on October 12, 2023, MOFCOM extended the deadline to January 12, 2024. Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) spokeswoman Zhu Fenglian criticized the ban, stating that it goes against the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), which aims to reduce or eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers between the two sides. Zhu emphasized that such restrictions harm the interests of both sides and pledged support for measures based on the investigation’s results.2023/12/15 16:11 -
Taiwan’s beer industry resilient facing China’s import ban
The shelves of Taiwan’s supermarkets are increasingly filled with Chinese-made beers, highlighting a stark disparity in the trade relationship between the beer industry on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. As Taiwanese breweries face repeated bans on selling their products in China, they are now trying to establish alternative business partnerships.2023/06/09 18:26