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Taiwan
Capital - Taipei City 台北市
Area - 36,193 km2
Population - 23.3 million
GDP(nominal) - 466 billion USD (2012)
GDP(per capita) - $19,888 (2012)
Language - Standard Chinese- traditional script
Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Talk of the Day -- Taiwan needs new strategy for ASEAN partnership
Just 10 days after his reelection, U.S. President Barack Obama has begun an Asian tour that includes Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia. The trip is widely seen as highlighting Obama's seriousness about making Asia the pivot of his strategy to rebalance U.S. foreign policy and reasserting American power across the Pacific. Obama's "pivot to Asia" strategy has prompted China to send outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao to cement ties with its close neighbors. Wen will attend the annual East Asia Summit in Cambodia and also visit Thailand to consolidate bilateral relations. Building on the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the East Asia Summit covers nearly all major countries in the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Russia. Because of Taiwan's diplomatic isolation, it has been kept out of various regional forums such as ASEAN, ASEAN+3 (China, Japan, South Korea) and the East Asia Summit. Local media reports quoted academics and commentators as saying that Taiwan's government has never worked out any visionary strategy to forge closer partnerships with Southeast Asian countries, except for promoting trade. With the world's two superpowers -- the U.S. and China -- vying for greater influence in Southeast Asia, the commentators said President Ma Ying-jeou's administration should not drag its feet any longer. The government should work out innovative strategies for forging closer ties with Southeast Asian countries and even an overarching strategic framework that would allow for comprehensive partnership with those nations, the commentators said. The following are excerpts of local media coverage of the latest developments in Southeast Asian relations and cross-Taiwan Strait ties: United Daily News: Obama's historic visit to Myanmar, which borders with China, has sparked speculation that Washington intends to contain Beijing. Local scholars said Obama's current trip is not really aimed at rivalry with China. They said the U.S. government has made it clear that it is not afraid of China's rise as a new power. Huang Kui-po, an associate professor at National Chengchi University, said Obama's visit to Myanmar is designed primarily to promote Myanmar's peaceful evolution toward opening and democratization. Still, he said China will see the U.S. efforts to develop closer ties with Myanmar and other Asian countries as attempts to counter its rise. China will strengthen relations with its closest allies such as Laos and Cambodia in a bid to prevent the U.S. from swaying them away from its control, Huang said. (Nov. 19, 2012) Liberty Times: While Chinese leaders have repeatedly called for cross-strait political negotiations, China has never renounced its attempt to use force against Taiwan, opposition Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Tsai Chi-chang said Sunday. A video played at a recent weaponry trade fair in Zhuhai in southern China to promote China's weapons systems was convincing proof of its intention as the commercial simulated the bombing of military bases in Taiwan. The President Ma's administration should not ignore China's attempt to annex Taiwan, Tsai said. Responding to the report about the controversial video, military spokesman Luo Shou-he said the video has hurt Taiwan people's feelings. "We hope Chinese authorities will correct its move," Luo added. (Nov. 19,2012). (By Sofia Wu)
Talk of the Day -- Taiwan needs new strategy for ASEAN partnership - Taiwan News Online
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Taiwan's e-commerce value to reach $22.6 bln
TAIPEI, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The value of Taiwan's e-commerce sector will reach 6,600 billion New Taiwan dollars (22.6 billion U.S. dollars) this year, a 17 percent growth over 2011, economic authorities said Monday.
The figure is predicted to top 1 trillion NTD (34.3 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015. The Chinese mainland will be a key market for Taiwan's e-commerce industry, according to Taiwan's economic authorities at a seminar on promoting the development of e-commerce.
The industry is one of the few in Taiwan that is growing despite the global economic recession.
Taiwan authorities have initiated a program for promoting Chinese language e-commerce and transaction safety, in a bid to help practitioners enter the fast-growing mainland market, which has more than 500 million Internet users.
Taiwan and the Chinese mainland will hold discussions on issues that hinder Taiwan's e-commerce practitioners from entering mainland market. These include customs clearance and obtaining the mainland's business certificates for Internet Content Providers (ICP).
"The Chinese mainland has a bigger Internet market and abundant opportunities for businesses," said Zhuang Longlong, founder of Taiwan-based online shopping company PGmall.com. The firm has benefited from entering the mainland market with turnover increasing.
Taobao.com, the leading online shopping company from the Chinese mainland, said at the seminar that the website's registered users from Taiwan had reached 500,000, with a 50 percent growth in transactions.
"We will strengthen cooperation with Taiwan's banking and logistics industries to provide more convenience to Taiwanese consumers. We will also help Taiwan's e-commerce practitioners to enter the Chinese mainland through our platform," said Li Pengjun, director of Taobao's overseas business.
Taiwan's e-commerce value to reach $22.6 bln - Xinhua | English.news.cn
I'm trying to make this a sticky Taiwan thread. Contributions by members, especially Taiwan brothers, are greatly appreciated and welcome.
Capital - Taipei City 台北市
Area - 36,193 km2
Population - 23.3 million
GDP(nominal) - 466 billion USD (2012)
GDP(per capita) - $19,888 (2012)
Language - Standard Chinese- traditional script
Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
..................
Talk of the Day -- Taiwan needs new strategy for ASEAN partnership
Just 10 days after his reelection, U.S. President Barack Obama has begun an Asian tour that includes Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia. The trip is widely seen as highlighting Obama's seriousness about making Asia the pivot of his strategy to rebalance U.S. foreign policy and reasserting American power across the Pacific. Obama's "pivot to Asia" strategy has prompted China to send outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao to cement ties with its close neighbors. Wen will attend the annual East Asia Summit in Cambodia and also visit Thailand to consolidate bilateral relations. Building on the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the East Asia Summit covers nearly all major countries in the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Russia. Because of Taiwan's diplomatic isolation, it has been kept out of various regional forums such as ASEAN, ASEAN+3 (China, Japan, South Korea) and the East Asia Summit. Local media reports quoted academics and commentators as saying that Taiwan's government has never worked out any visionary strategy to forge closer partnerships with Southeast Asian countries, except for promoting trade. With the world's two superpowers -- the U.S. and China -- vying for greater influence in Southeast Asia, the commentators said President Ma Ying-jeou's administration should not drag its feet any longer. The government should work out innovative strategies for forging closer ties with Southeast Asian countries and even an overarching strategic framework that would allow for comprehensive partnership with those nations, the commentators said. The following are excerpts of local media coverage of the latest developments in Southeast Asian relations and cross-Taiwan Strait ties: United Daily News: Obama's historic visit to Myanmar, which borders with China, has sparked speculation that Washington intends to contain Beijing. Local scholars said Obama's current trip is not really aimed at rivalry with China. They said the U.S. government has made it clear that it is not afraid of China's rise as a new power. Huang Kui-po, an associate professor at National Chengchi University, said Obama's visit to Myanmar is designed primarily to promote Myanmar's peaceful evolution toward opening and democratization. Still, he said China will see the U.S. efforts to develop closer ties with Myanmar and other Asian countries as attempts to counter its rise. China will strengthen relations with its closest allies such as Laos and Cambodia in a bid to prevent the U.S. from swaying them away from its control, Huang said. (Nov. 19, 2012) Liberty Times: While Chinese leaders have repeatedly called for cross-strait political negotiations, China has never renounced its attempt to use force against Taiwan, opposition Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Tsai Chi-chang said Sunday. A video played at a recent weaponry trade fair in Zhuhai in southern China to promote China's weapons systems was convincing proof of its intention as the commercial simulated the bombing of military bases in Taiwan. The President Ma's administration should not ignore China's attempt to annex Taiwan, Tsai said. Responding to the report about the controversial video, military spokesman Luo Shou-he said the video has hurt Taiwan people's feelings. "We hope Chinese authorities will correct its move," Luo added. (Nov. 19,2012). (By Sofia Wu)
Talk of the Day -- Taiwan needs new strategy for ASEAN partnership - Taiwan News Online
..............
Taiwan's e-commerce value to reach $22.6 bln
TAIPEI, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The value of Taiwan's e-commerce sector will reach 6,600 billion New Taiwan dollars (22.6 billion U.S. dollars) this year, a 17 percent growth over 2011, economic authorities said Monday.
The figure is predicted to top 1 trillion NTD (34.3 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015. The Chinese mainland will be a key market for Taiwan's e-commerce industry, according to Taiwan's economic authorities at a seminar on promoting the development of e-commerce.
The industry is one of the few in Taiwan that is growing despite the global economic recession.
Taiwan authorities have initiated a program for promoting Chinese language e-commerce and transaction safety, in a bid to help practitioners enter the fast-growing mainland market, which has more than 500 million Internet users.
Taiwan and the Chinese mainland will hold discussions on issues that hinder Taiwan's e-commerce practitioners from entering mainland market. These include customs clearance and obtaining the mainland's business certificates for Internet Content Providers (ICP).
"The Chinese mainland has a bigger Internet market and abundant opportunities for businesses," said Zhuang Longlong, founder of Taiwan-based online shopping company PGmall.com. The firm has benefited from entering the mainland market with turnover increasing.
Taobao.com, the leading online shopping company from the Chinese mainland, said at the seminar that the website's registered users from Taiwan had reached 500,000, with a 50 percent growth in transactions.
"We will strengthen cooperation with Taiwan's banking and logistics industries to provide more convenience to Taiwanese consumers. We will also help Taiwan's e-commerce practitioners to enter the Chinese mainland through our platform," said Li Pengjun, director of Taobao's overseas business.
Taiwan's e-commerce value to reach $22.6 bln - Xinhua | English.news.cn
I'm trying to make this a sticky Taiwan thread. Contributions by members, especially Taiwan brothers, are greatly appreciated and welcome.
The Capital City of ROC is Nanking, not Taipei according to the Constitution of ROC
announced yesterday that export orders in October reached US$38.38 billion, the second highest value in the history of Taiwan, posting a second consecutive year-on-year increase.
