2009 Jul. 06
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Announcement
We regret to announce that for the time being we will no longer be able to provide daily reviews of the main headlines in Taiwan¡¦s Chinese-language newspapers as of April 29, 2006. We would like to thank all our readers for their support over the past few years. We hope to be able to resume the service at some point in the future. Taiwan Perspective will however continue to provide analytical papers from noted academics and figures from the world of politics. We hope our readers continue to find this service beneficial.

Taiwan Update - News in Brief

Taiwan close to fully opening market to U.S. beef: U.S. official

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A long-term call from the United States asking Taiwan to fully open its market to U.S. beef will apparently be realized very soon, with Stephen M. Young, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), expressing confidence Friday on the issue.
2009/06/26 05:40 PM

More news in brief
Taiwan's Main Headlines
 •  Officials to meet to boost cross-strait cultural ties (Taipei Times)
 •  Opening Taiwan to U.S. beef in final stage of discussions: MOFA (China Post)
 •  Taiwan business association gives conditional support to ECFA with China (Taiwan News)
 •  People urged to take measures against new flu if visiting China (China Post)
 •  OIE to tweak charter: MOFA official (Taipei Times)
More Taiwan Headlines

Other News about Taiwan
 •  China, Taiwan approve swim through military zone (REUTERS)
 •  Taiwan hails stronger China ties (BBC)
 •  China and Taiwan investment deal (BBC)
 •  Taiwan Takes Step Forward at U.N. Health Agency (The International Herald Tribute)
 •  Taiwan, China on WHA status (Straits Times)

Taiwan Perspective E-letter Issue No.148

ECFA should be signed under the WTO aegis

By Hui-Wan Cho (¨ô¼zÛ`)

The government¡¦s proposal of an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China has polarized public opinion in Taiwan. The polarization is not only caused by differing economic and political perspectives, but also because the nature of the proposal remains undisclosed.   [More]

2009/07/02 10:41 AM


Events in Taiwan

Date Subject Location Organizer
2009-03-28 Roundtable on Taiwan Relations Act Entering Its 30th Anniversary INPR Meeting Room INPR & IEAS
2008-08-11 Asia Pacific Security Forum 2008-Asian Elections 2007-2008:Regional Security Implications Double Tree Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A
2008-03-23 Roundtable on "¡§Taiwan¡¦s 2008 Presidential Election: A New Beginning for Cross-Strait Relations?¡¨" Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Metro Suite (B1) INPR&LSE
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