Taiwan


Taiwan to sign free trade pact with Nicaragua
Taiwan will sign a free trade agreement with Nicaragua June 16 to further boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation, government officials said Wednesday.
AmCham pushes for direct cross-straits links
Officials of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei said in Washington, DC Thursday that setting up direct cross-Taiwan Strait links could fast-track a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United States and Taiwan.
Taiwan president urges US to consider free trade pact
President Chen Shui-bian urged the US government Friday to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Taiwan, saying that an FTA would allow US agriculture and automobile exports to Taiwan to grow by 100 per cent.
Officials head to South America to initiate FTA talks
The first round of Taiwan's free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with El Salvador and Honduras is expected to take place from Monday to Wednesday in Central America, officials with the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Thursday.
US eyes closer trade ties with Taiwan, but no pact
The United States has no immediate plans to negotiate a free trade pact with Taiwan, but is eager to discuss other ways to expand economic ties, a top US trade official told reporters on Monday.
Taiwan seeks better bilateral trade with India
Taiwan is keen on a free trade agreement (FTA) with India and is also seeking the cooperation of Indian business houses to improve economic relations and increase connectivity between the two countries.
Taiwan's president touts free trade with Dominican Republic
Taiwan president Chen Shui-Bian said yesterday that negotiations with the Dominican Republic are advancing toward the signing of a Free Trade Agreement, in which both nations seek to establish a strategic economic and trade alliance that allows them to conquer the United States market.
Int'l Intellectual Property Alliance supports US-Taiwan FTA
The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), an influential business entity, expressed strong support for the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Taiwan.
Taiwan targets June 2007 for FTA with United States
Taiwan looks forward to signing a free trade agreement with the United States before the expiration of the US Trade Promotion Authority next June, Taiwan's deputy representative in Washington, DC said Friday.
Government eyes FTA with Singapore
The Taiwan government hopes to start negotiating with Singapore on a free trade agreement (FTA) within the next two years, the nation's representative to Singapore Hu Wei-jen said yesterday.