ISDS Case Map
China
Farmers, medium-sized and small businesses will lose out while capitalists will reap the most benefits if an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement between Taiwan and China is signed. An ECFA is also a prelude to reunification.
Costa Rica and China may seem to be an unlikely pairing; however, both governments have moved to deepen their ties and cement regional integration based on the pursuit of a free trade agreement, which was brought a step closer by the completion of the first round of negotiations on January 19.
Taiwan's main opposition party vehemently opposes President Ma Ying-jeou's push for closer relations with China, including a proposed FTA. But the Democratic Progressive Party is so enfeebled that it can't do much about it.
In response to fierce criticism over a trade pact the government may sign with China, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan has pledged that Taiwan's sovereignty will not be affected by such a deal and that no Chinese workers will be introduced to Taiwan.
TSMC Chairman Morris Chang endorsed the government's plan to sign free trade pacts with Taiwan's major trading partners, saying Saturday that it would not be "too late" to sign a proposed Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with China by the end of this year.
China will push for a comprehensive economic accord with Taiwan and wants to broaden discussions to involve military issues, Premier Wen Jiabao said.
Critics of the government yesterday told a forum that the government's proposed economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China was tantamount to a “one China market.”
The four-letter acronym of a proposed trade pact has sparked such a storm in Taiwan that the government had to change its name.
China Thursday hoped to see substantial progress for cooperation between Pakistan and China in the area of Insurance.
Alliance of Referendum for Taiwan representative Tsay Ting-kuei said that if Taiwan signs a CECA under the “one China” principle, the agreement would symbolize Taiwan's surrender to China.
