The Ministry of Commerce of China on Friday (December 15) pointed out that Taiwan's trade restrictions on mainland China constituted a trade barrier, and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China subsequently expressed corresponding measures to support relevant competent authorities.
The Taiwan government's mainland committee and the Ministry of Economic Affairs responded that both sides of the strait are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), but mainland China deliberately bypass the WTO trade dispute mechanism, which is obviously political purpose.Negotiation processing under architecture.
The mainland announced nearly one month before the Taiwan election, stating that Taiwan's trade restrictions on mainland trade constituted a trade barrier.Lai Qingde, the presidential candidate of the DPP, pointed out that Beijing had openly involved in the Taiwan election and advocated that cross -strait negotiations resolved disputes.
Scholars of interviewees pointed out that if Lai Qingde was elected, the cross -strait confrontation would inevitably be more intense, "at least it is impossible to make it to Taiwan."
The Ministry of Commerce of China announced on April 12 to conduct trade barriers to Taiwan's trade restrictions on mainland trade. Later, in view of the complexity of the case, the deadline for investigation will be extended to January 12, 2024, that is, one day of the Taiwan election vote, one day, one day, one day, one day for the vote of the Taiwan election.It is regarded as an interested in economic impact election.
The Ministry of Commerce of China suddenly announced early on Friday, saying that according to the WTO rules, Taiwan should give the mainland with equal export treatment and competition opportunities for the mainland and other WTO members.The Straits Cross -Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) also clearly stipulates that the two parties should "gradually reduce or eliminate tariffs and non -tariff barriers of most goods trade between the two parties."However, Taiwan has long -term trade restrictions on the mainland. By November 2023, a total of 2509 products were prohibited from importing mainland China.
Zhu Fenglian, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that the facts of the investigation are clear, the evidence is indeed sufficient, and the investigation conclusion is objective and fair.The DPP officials adopt trade restrictions on the mainland, do not meet the requirements of ECFA to promote the normalization, institutionalization and liberalization of cross -strait economic relations, harm the interests of related industries and enterprises in the mainland, and harm Taiwan's consumers' interests.Essence
The Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan said that the mainland has banned Taiwan ’s agricultural products from losing and land since March 2021, and the Ministry of Agriculture has continued to open up other markets.In 2018, the mainland accounted for 23%of Taiwan's agricultural export market, and only 9.8%from January to November this year.
He emphasized that "the DPP faces not only in the opposition party, but also the Communist Party to work abroad. In this case, it is also necessary to be united.Can be over half. "
The Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun pointed out that cross -strait economic and trade dependence is very high, but the DPP lacks due actions in the face of cross -strait economic and trade issues. It often responds to the doubts of the mainland with political discourse, but instead puts cross -strait economic and trade relations in trouble.
Hou Youyi, a presidential candidate for the Kuomintang Presidential Candidate, quoted the statistics of the Ministry of Finance, saying that the export of Taiwan from January to November was 11.5%, which is the worst among major Asian economies.You can only apply red to the focus.
Zhao Chunshan, an honorary professor at the China Institute of Mainland China in Tamkang University, was surprised to offer trade barriers to Taiwan early.However, he told the United Zaobao that the mainland no longer cares about who defeats the Taiwan election, and the mainland has its own steps and rhythms for the unification of Taiwan.
He believes that if Lai Qingde is elected president, the confrontation between the two sides of the strait will inevitably be more intense.Let's make a profit again. "
