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Taiwanese businesses meet with China amid tariff tensions
Explore the latest on cross-strait relations as Taiwanese business leaders meet with China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, discussing ECFA tariff concessions and seeking peaceful exchanges.2024/06/12 09:49 -
Taichung mayor urges economic diversification
Discover the latest on China’s suspension of tariff concessions on certain products under the ECFA starting June 15, and Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen’s response to the economic fallout.2024/06/03 17:37 -
Cross-Strait relations tense over ECFA tariff changes
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council warns that China’s reduced tariff concessions under the ECFA could harm cross-strait companies, criticizing China’s trade sanction threats and efforts to attract Taiwanese youth with housing and entrepreneur parks.2024/04/26 13:25 -
Scholars predict halt to ECFA amid suspended tariff cuts
China has announced the suspension of preferential tariffs on certain products under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), potentially impacting cross-strait trade. Li Zhenguang, deputy dean of the Taiwan Research Institute at Beijing Union University, suggests that this move could lead to the complete termination of the ECFA, creating uncertainty for the future. Tang Yonghong, deputy director of the Taiwan Research Center at Xiamen University, considers the suspension to be moderate and emphasizes that China will respond with corresponding measures if Taiwan imposes trade bans or limitations. The development of cross-strait trade is contingent on the relationship between the two sides, with trade being affected if relations become confrontational. China’s suspension of tariff concessions for 12 imported items is seen as a warning to Taiwan in defense of the "1992 Consensus," indicating China’s unwavering stance on cross-strait relations.2023/12/21 21:36