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Taiwan, China sign trade pact

DONE DEALChinese Vice Minister of Commerce Jiang Zengwei called on the Democratic Progressive Party to refrain from 'manipulating the signing of the ECFA'

By Flora Wang  /  STAFF REPORTER , CHONGQING, CHINA

“The ECFA is an economic issue. No individual or group should manipulate it for political gain,” he said.

The copyright protection agreement stated that both sides agreed to establish a mechanism to reinforce anti-piracy laws and deal with cases of copyright violation.

Chiang said both sides also agreed to pursue a cross-strait medical cooperation pact and an agreement to protect cross-strait investment during the sixth round of cross-strait talks to be held in Taiwan before the end of the year.

The specific location of the talks has not yet been decided.

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY CNA

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