Taipei is working to arrange a meeting between Minister of Economic Affairs Woody Duh (杜紫軍) and his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the upcoming APEC ministerial meeting, due to be held in Beijing this week.
The talks will focus on cross-strait merchandise trade, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Duh revealed a few days ago that efforts are being made to arrange a meeting with Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng (高虎城) at the APEC event. If the arrangements are successful, it will be the first such talks between Duh and Gao in their capacity as the two nations’ top officials responsible for economic affairs.
According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan wishes to talk with China on issues related to the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, such as the signing of an agreement to promote merchandise trade between the two sides.
Taiwan’s bid to join regional economic groupings has been undermined by domestic disputes over its service trade agreement with China, which was signed in June last year, but has since been shelved by the legislature due to objections.
Given that South Korea, Taiwan’s main trade competitor, is expected to sign a free-trade agreement with China by the end of the year, there have been widespread concerns about the nation’s ability to boost economic cooperation with China.
Asked if Taiwan would seek to enter a merchandise trade agreement with China within six months after the signing of a China-South Korea free-trade agreement, Duh only said he “will keep trying.”
Duh is scheduled to leave for the APEC meeting in Beijing on Thursday. He will also serve as Taiwan’s spokesman during the APEC economic leaders’ meeting, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday next week in Beijing.
The APEC ministerial meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday.
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