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AmCham plans to meet Ma ahead of May White Paper
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The chamber welcomed the incoming government to consider its proposals to improve the nation's environment for attracting businesses
By Kevin Chen
STAFF REPORTER
Monday, Mar 24, 2008, Page 12
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taipei said yesterday its leadership hoped to meet president-elect Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and vice president-elect Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) before the release of its White Paper in the second half of May to exchange views on policy priorities.
"The member companies of AmCham have a wealth of international business experience, and are eager to share their knowledge and ideas in order to help spur Taiwan's economic progress," AmCham chairman Tung Tai-chin (童台琴) said in a letter, while congratulating Ma and Siew on being election.
AmCham said yesterday that it was currently preparing the 2008 Taiwan White Paper. It also welcomed the new Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) government to take the chamber's suggestions on improving the nation's business environment when it takes office on May 20.
In its 2007 Taiwan White Paper, the trade group said Taiwan had lost some of its economic bite, while other Asian Tigers Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea had demonstrated vigorous strength in their economies.
It said that the government had for years turned a deaf ear to its calls for mending cross-strait relations and relaxing restrictions on the flow of people, goods and investment across the Taiwan Strait.
AmCham also said that it would seek to maintain close communication with the Democratic Progressive Party.
"Amicable exchanges of views between the ruling and opposition parties" are also essential to sustaining the nation's democracy and economic vitality, it said in a statement.
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