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Fourth Cross-Strait Meeting Hosted in Taiwan

Profits and risks concerned in cross-Strait investment: ARATS President

Chiang said, "There were not many projects underway at the beginning. Mainland investors are still not familiar with some procedures of investing in the island."

Mainland business looks for wider opening of Taiwan market

Letting in more mainland investors again hit the agenda in Taiwan as negotiators from two sides discussed mainland investment with local business people Wednesday.

Taiwan media give positive reaction

Taiwan media are reacting positively to the meeting in Taichung between leaders of the ARATS and SEF, as well as three agreements that both sides have signed.

Schedule

ARATS Chief Chen Yunlin will meet SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung for the fourth round of talks Dec 21-25 in the city of Taichung.
Dec.23: Symposium to introduce the mainland investment to Taiwan
Dec. 25: Leave Taiwan after ARATS delegation tour the Taichung City

Taiwan chief negotiator wishes no violence at coming talks

Taiwan´s SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung Thursday called for peaceful and rational reaction to the coming cross-Strait talks.

China confident of security during Taiwan talks

A Chinese government spokesperson said that this month´s talks between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan on the island will be supported and welcomed by Taiwan compatriots.

ECFA: A landmark cross-straits free trade pact

The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement is a landmark pact on trade between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. The ECFA covers issues like tax cuts on commodities trade, service trade as well as investment. It aims to promote normalization of cross strait economic and trade relations and to prevent Taiwan from being economically marginalized in Asia.
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