2010-June 29, the Association and the leader of the Taiwan Straits in Chongqing signed the cross-strait economic cooperation framework agreement. Press spokesman for the Department of Commerce today issued a statement that the framework agreement is guided by the World Trade Organization rules, combined with the development of cross-strait economic and characteristics, in accordance with the principle of equality and reciprocity signed economic cooperation agreements. It fully taking into account the characteristics of the Strait, the Strait to promote economic cooperation between the special thoroughly. Framework agreement signed mark cross-strait economic relations into institutionalized cooperation new stage of development. Framework agreement would open up cross-strait economic cooperation with large Exchange, big, big new pattern, the development of cross-strait to participate in the new round of international competition provides powerful support for cross-strait economic relations and the gradual normalization of liberalisation to the future direction of development of system security.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, the two sides signed a framework agreement is a cross-strait economic and trade exchanges after 30 years of mutual development of complementary, interdependent. With economic globalization and regional economic integration of rapid development, especially in May 2008, the cross-strait relations, realize the historic turning point, break nearly a decade of resumption of the two consultations, both full and direct two-way direct links "basic implementation, cross-strait economic and trade exchanges and cooperation more closely, the two sides to jointly recognize that mutual important trade partners of the Mainland and Taiwan, should not be placed in the global trend of regional economic cooperation, the establishment of the compatriots on both sides expect institutionalized economic cooperation.
Commerce Department spokesman said, both sides signed the framework agreement aimed at the progressive reduction or elimination of mutual trade and investment barriers, the creation of fair trade and investment environment, further promotion of bilateral trade and investment relations, to create an enabling environment for cross-strait economic prosperity and development of the cooperation mechanisms. And other regional economic cooperation agreement, the framework agreement has the following characteristics:
First, the framework agreement is a distinctive feature of cross-strait economic cooperation agreement. First, they focus on both sides of the global interests of the shelve disputes and differences, pragmatic consultations, reasonable arrangements; second, they focus on the needs of cross-strait economic development, give full consideration to their concerns, combined with complementary cross-industry, reached a large scale, coverage of early harvest programme Strait to early to enjoy the benefits of trade liberalization; third, the Mainland has a full understanding of Taiwan's economic and social situation, focus on the long-term development of cross-strait economic, not with Taiwan vulnerable industries, agricultural products, opening up and continental services personnel transportation desk, embodies the Mainland has the greatest sincerity and in good faith.
Secondly, framework agreements are open, and progressive economic cooperation agreement. Framework agreement, both sides will continue after entry into force of the framework agreement to negotiate trade in goods, trade in services, investment, and many other individual agreements, and gradually promote cross-strait to further open, cross-strait economic complement each other, mutually beneficial win-win situation.
Third, the framework agreement is a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement. Framework agreement covering both sides of the main economic activities, determine the future of cross-strait economic cooperation in the basic structure and development planning. Framework agreement with the signing of the agreement concern both the immediate economic benefits, interest on both sides of industry in the improvement of international competitiveness, more focused on the long-term development of cross-strait economic, concerned about the well-being of the people on both sides.
He finally noted that the framework agreement signed for cross-strait economic cooperation to build a platform of institutionalization, but this is only the beginning of cross-strait institutionalized cooperation. In the future, the two experts will, in accordance with the provisions of the framework agreement as soon as possible to complete the negotiation of individual agreements, and constantly enrich and improve the content of the framework agreement, pragmatic and promote cross-Strait in various fields and establish appropriate cooperative mechanisms for cross-Strait people fully feel freer trade and investment, and conveniently.
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