Taiwan leader expects economic pact with mainland to make Taiwan more competitive

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Taiwan leader expects economic pact with mainland to make Taiwan more competitive

09:34, February 16, 2010      

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Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said Monday that the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with the mainland is aimed to help Taiwanese people to do business and boost the island's competitiveness.

Ma made the remarks in Taoyuan, a northwestern county of the island, at a gathering to mark the Chinese Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year.

The ECFA is a wide-ranging economic pact for further normalizing trade and investment ties across the Taiwan Strait, which Ma hopes to sign with the mainland this year to help fuel Taiwan's economic revival.

Tariff reduction would promote the sales of goods from Taiwan to the mainland, which will benefit both the Taiwanese businesses and the foreign-funded businesses in Taiwan, Ma said.

This will help Taiwan to introduce more foreign investment and grant the island an opportunity to become a hub of economy and trade in the Asia-Pacific region, he said.

As the mainland is Taiwan's biggest trade partner, the pact will certainly do more good than harm, Ma said.

Ma also attended an ancestor worship ceremony in Majiazhuang, Miaoli County on Monday and said that the ancestors of him and local residents moved from Fufengtang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to the island some 2,000 years ago.

He also spoke optimistically of the economy situation and expected an economic growth of 4 percent in Taiwan this year.

Source: Xinhua

Cross-Strait scholars, businessmen hails Hu's visit to Taiwan-funded businesses

09:31, February 16, 2010      

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Scholars and business people across the Taiwan Strait said President Hu Jintao's visit to Taiwan-funded businesses ahead of the Spring Festival showed the mainland's sincerity in promoting peaceful development of ties and full support to Taiwan compatriots.

Zhu Weidong, deputy director of the Institute of Taiwan Studies under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the visit signaled the central government's consistency in Taiwan policies.

"It's a declaration that the central government's sincerity in improving cross-Strait relations and care for Taiwan compatriots has not changed," Zhu said.

Hu visited a business park for Taiwan farmers in Zhangzhou city of southeastern Fujian Province Friday ahead of the Spring Festival to extend New Year greetings.

"We will try our best in everything that will benefit the Taiwan compatriots, and we will honor our words," Hu told the Taiwan business people during the visit.

"About 40 percent of Taiwan people are of Zhangzhou origin. The choice of the time, venue and project of the visit was undoubtedly a clear and strong signal," Zhu said.

During Friday's visit, Hu said the on-going negotiation on the cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, or ECFA, between the mainland and Taiwan would "bring win-win results" and would "put into full consideration the interests of Taiwan compatriots, especially those of farmers."

Chen Wu-hsiung, director-general of Taiwan Federation of Industries, said "Taiwan's industrial and commercial circles have aspired the early inking of the ECFA to prevent the island from being marginalized, but some business people from traditional industries are still worried their interests will be hampered."

"The mainland's commitment made through the top leader's visit made us more confident of smooth signing of the ECFA," he said.

Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT)'s deputy secretary-general Chang Jung-Kung said Hu's speech manifested his good will to Taiwan public. It was conducive to eliminating some Taiwan people's doubts in signing the pact.

The Zhangzhou Jiuh-Bao Biotechnology Inc., an orchid grower, was the first Taiwan company Hu visited during the trip.

The company's chairmen Huang Ruei-bao said he was still hesitating on whether to expand his flower cultivating base this year. "The president's visit was such a big 'bonus' that made me not afraid any more."

Peng Su-chin, chairman of a Taiwan company, said the Spring Festival was the most important holiday for both mainland and Taiwan people. Hu's visit warmed the hearts of Taiwan business people who stayed on the mainland during the festival. "It's a cultural attachment."

The Spring Festival, or the Chinese lunar new year, falls on Feb. 14 this year.

"The whereabouts of Chinese leaders during the Spring Festival is of much concern each year," said Ho Hsi-hao, head of the Taiwan Business Association in Zhangzhou.

"Hu's visit to Taiwan business people in Zhangzhou displayed the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the central government's ultimate sincerity and good will on work concerning Taiwan affairs."

"It made us fully confident on a bright future of a win-win development across the Strait," he said.

Source: Xinhua 

Chinese President stresses development of economic zone on west side of Taiwan Strait

09:10, February 16, 2010      

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Increases the bookmark twitter facebook digg Google Windowslive Delicious buzz friendfeed Linkedin diigo reddit stumbleupon Chinese President Hu Jintao has called for efforts to accelerate the construction of the economic zone on the western side of the Taiwan Strait during his four-day inspection tour to Fujian Province that ended Monday.


Chinese President Hu Jintao (R Front) meets with model workers in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 14, 2010. President Hu made an inspection tour in Fujian from Feb. 12 to 15. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

Hu urged Fujian officials and people to seize the favorable opportunities offered by the central government on the construction of the economic zone and accelerate the transformation of the economic growth mode.

Hu, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visited Zhangzhou, Longyan and Xiamen in Fujian during the inspection tour and celebrated the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, with local residents and Taiwan compatriots living in Fujian.

Hu stressed the role of tourism in the transformation of the economic growth mode, urging local authorities to make Fujian a tourist resort with international fame.

During his visit to a tourist information center in Xiamen, Hu urged the city to strengthen its tourism management and provide better services to solicit more visitors.

Hu also visited some tourist attractions including the Gulangyu Islet and extended his greetings to travellers.

When inspecting the Haitian Wharf, the largest container terminal in the province, he urged the operator to boost the cross-Strait cooperation in economy and trade with better services.


Chinese President Hu Jintao (R Front) meets with workers and tourists at a tourism consultation center in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 14, 2010. President Hu made an inspection tour in Fujian from Feb. 12 to 15. (Xinhua Photo)

During his visit to the Xiamen Strait Cruise Center, Hu talked with a Taiwan passenger awaiting the ship, who said the travels across the Strait are much more convenient than before. Hu said that compatriots across the Strait are like family members and should keep in close contact.

Hu extended Spring Festival greetings to migrant workers at the construction site of Xiang'an Tunnel in Xiamen. Speaking highly of the migrant workers as a labor force growing in China's reform and opening up, Hu urged all government departments to be more concerned about these workers.


Chinese President Hu Jintao (R Front) meets with Haitian dock workers in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 14, 2010. President Hu made an inspection tour in Fujian from Feb. 12 to 15. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

During his tour in Zhangzhou and Longyan, Hu visited some Taiwan businesses. He also promised favorable polices to support and accelerate the development of old revolutionary bases.

Source: Xinhua 
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