Sinbun: 2001/11/08
MAC announces end to 'go slow, be patient' policy
/ TSU soanpou 'mai-kip, ai-jim' e chengchhek 2001/11/8
The China Post staff
/ Alai hoanek
On the eve of its much-anticipated accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Taiwan announced a shift in its policy on mainland China-bound investments yesterday in yet another goodwill gesture to Beijing.
/ Ti titboeh chinjip Sekai Mouek Chouchit (WTO, World Trade Organization) esi, Taioan chahng soanpou kaipian i tui Thiongkok tauchu e chengchhek, piausi chin-chit-pou tui Beijing e ho-i. Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen and Minister of Economic Affairs Lin Hsin-i held a joint news conference after a weekly Cabinet meeting to announce the Cabinet's latest decision to replace the "go slow, be patient" mainland investment policy with an "active opening, effective management" strategy.
/ Tailiok Subu Uioanhoe (TSU) chujim-uioan Chhai Engbun kah Kengchepou poutiunn Lim Sin-gi ti muilepai Laiko hoegi liauau kiheng lianhap kichiahoe, soanpou Laiko e choesin koatteng: eng 'kekchek khaihong, iuhau koanli' taithe 'mai-kip, ai-jim' e tailiok tauchu chengchhek. "The new package is designed to help Taiwan companies upgrade their competitiveness in the global market and sustain Taiwan's economic growth," Tsai said.
/ "Sin-e panhoat si boeh pangcho Taioan khigiap thekoan in ti sekai chhitiunn e kengchenglat kah uichhi Taioan-e kengche hoattian." Chhai anne kong. Under the new package, Tsai said, domestic enterprises will be allowed to make direct investments in mainland China, many existing investment restrictions will be removed and a simplified screening mechanism will be implemented.
/ Ti sin-e panhoat, Chhai kong, koklai e khigiap esai titchiap khi tailiok tauchu, chinche bokcheng-e tauchu hanche boeh chhusiao koh chhai-iong kha kantan e simcha panhoat.
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