Republic Of China Taiwan
China (03/05)
Total two-way trade between China and the U.S. grew from $33 billion in 1992 to over $230 billion in 2004. The United States is China’s second-largest trading partner, and China is now the third-largest trading partner for the United States (after Canada and Mexico). U.S. exports to China have been growing more rapidly than to any other market (up 28.4% in 2003 and 20% in 2004). U.S. imports from China grew 29%, with the U.S. trade deficit with China exceeding $162 billion in 2004. Some of the factors that influence the U.S. trade deficit with China include: A shift of low-end assembly industries to China from the newly industrialized economies (NIEs) in Asia. China has increasingly become the last link in a long chain of value-added production. Because U.S. trade data attributes the full value of a product to the final assembler, Chinese value-added gets over-counted. U.S. demand for labor-intensive goods exceeds domestic output. China's restrictive trade practices ... [Read More]
China/Taiwan – Visit of People’s Republic of China Official Chen Yunlin (Taken Question)
Question: Can you provide information about the visit of People's Republic of China Minister Chen Yunlin, Director of the People's Republic of China's Office of Taiwan Affairs. With whom will he meet? What will be discussed? ... Answer: People's Republic of ChinaMinister Chen Yunlin will arrive in Washington tomorrow for meetings with U.S. officials to discuss a variety of cross-Strait issues, including the People's Republic of China’sproposed "anti-secessionist law." At the State Department, he will meet with Deputy Secretary Armitage on Wednesday, January 5. ... [Read More]
China (Taiwan only)
The island remained a significant transit point and, to a lesser extent, a destination for trafficked persons. There were reports of organized crime rings trafficking in a small number of women for the purpose of prostitution. The majority of cases involved women from mainland China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia. Criminal gangs in mainland China reportedly used deceptive measures to recruit and procure young women who were then trafficked to Taiwan-based organized crime gangs who arranged sham marriages to enable them to obtain visas to enter Taiwan and exploited them for purposes of prostitution. Many of the victims were aware that they were to work as prostitutes, but were deceived by the traffickers about what their pay and working and living conditions would be upon arrival. Once in Taiwan, they were kept isolated, their passports were held, and they were threatened with violence if they did not cooperate. Small numbers of young Malaysian women, primarily ethnic Chines ... [Read More]
Taiwan - US Department of State
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Taiwan (07/05)
Taiwan is the world's largest supplier of computer monitors and is a leading PC manufacturer. Textile production, though of declining importance as Taiwan loses its competitive advantage in labor-intensive markets, is another major industrial export sector. Imports are dominated by raw materials and capital goods, which account for more than 90% of the total. Taiwan imports coal, oil and gas to meet most of its energy needs. Reflecting the large Taiwan investment in the mainland, in 2003 China supplanted the United States as Taiwan’s largest trade partner. In 2004, China (including Hong Kong) accounted for over 23% of Taiwan’s total trade and almost 37% of Taiwan’s exports. Japan was Taiwan’s second largest trading partner with 15% of total trade, including 26% of Taiwan’s imports. The U.S. is now Taiwan’s third-largest trade partner, taking 16% of Taiwan’s exports and supplying 13% of its imports. Taiwan is the United States' eighth-largest trading partner; Taiwan's two-way trade with ... [Read More]
Taiwan Relations Act - US Department of State
(2) the term "Taiwan" includes, as the context may require, the islands of Taiwan and the Pescadores, the people on those islands, corporations and other entities and associations created or organized under the laws applied on those islands, and the governing authorities on Taiwan recognized by the United States as the Republic of China prior to January 1, 1979, and any successor governing authorities (including political subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof). ... [Read More]
China (Taiwan only)
All travelers from the mainland are required to have invitations from sponsors and are subject to approval by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC). Regulations governing visits by mainland tourists, which took effect in 2003 state that mainland tourists are not allowed to change their itineraries after arriving in Taiwan, must travel in a group, stay at designated hotels, and return to their hotel rooms by 10 p.m. In addition, travel agencies responsible for arranging the visits are required to deposit a guarantee of $29,000 (NT $1 million), which is confiscated if any of the tourists are involved in any legal problems or are reported missing. There are also restrictions on mainland visitors who come to Taiwan for family and business purposes. They are required to report their location to the police on a regular basis and cannot seek employment in Taiwan. The authorities permit People's Republic of China (PRC) correspondents to be posted to the island for up to 1 month ... [Read More]
Security - US Department of State
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China/Taiwan – Cross-Strait Flights for Chinese New Year (Taken Question)
Answer: We welcome cross-strait flights during the Chinese New Year holiday period. We believe improving cross-strait economic ties, including cross-strait flights, serves the interest of both Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China and is conducive to peace and security in the region. ... China/Taiwan – Cross-Strait Flights for Chinese New Year ... [Read More]
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