ISDS Case Map
Taiwan
China has outlined plans for encouraging mainland Chinese businesses to expand their investments in Taiwan, and has scheduled several purchasing missions to buy food and consumer products.
President Ma Ying-jeou says he expects Taiwan to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore.
Taiwan will discuss a partial free trade agreement with China and sign pacts to enhance economic cooperation during high-level talks in late April, negotiators said Saturday.
If Taiwan signs an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China, this would definitely contribute to future negotiations with the United States on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Taiwan's representative to Washington, D.C. said Wednesday.
Taiwan watches as Asian neighbors ink trade deals, lower tarrifs, and get access to Chinese loans for growth.
Taipei and Beijing may not sign an agreement on investment from China in local businesses during their upcoming high-level talks, but will in any case issue a joint statement on the issue, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.
A trade unionist from Hong Kong said in Taipei yesterday that closer economic relations with China would not necessarily boost Taiwan's economy.
A potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Taiwan would have no direct link to Taiwan's proposed economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China, according to a senior U.S. official in Taipei.
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.
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.
