Thursday, August 16, 2012

Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeoh Signals Further Relations with China



Published on Aug 16, 2012 by
After signing a long-awaited investment pact with China, Taiwan's government is signaling further moves to deepen cross-straits relations.

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeoh this week said the two sides should consider setting up reciprocal representative offices. Taiwan currently has one tourism office in Beijing.

The issue was brought up last week during official talks between Taiwanese and mainland representatives, according to Taiwanese media. Ma Ying-jeoh said on Tuesday the issue should be considered, given the level of cross-strait trade. It stands at 160 billion US dollars.

US-based author and economics analyst Gordon Chang says the dependency Ma has on the Mainland may be misplaced.
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