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• Taiwan Pursues Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreements with China - Editor, 23 February 2009

The worsening global financial crisis is likely to further strengthen trade ties between China and Taiwan as it becomes increasingly evident that cooperation will benefit both countries in their efforts to weather the economic storm. As part of the measures being put in place by the government to deal with the island’s recession, Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou has called for a far-reaching economic pact to be signed with China. Referring to this economic pact as the comprehensive economic cooperation agreements (CECA), President Ma has expressed his confidence that cross-strait trade agreements and economic cooperation will be of great benefit to all parties involved.

• MEPs Call for Increased Level of EU-China Cooperation - Editor, 9 February 2009

With Chinese exports to the European Union showing a growth of 18.7 percent in 2007 and topping €231bn, China has become the EU’s second largest trading partner. Acknowledging that the EU and China are becoming increasingly interdependent, a report adopted by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) noted that EU-China relations call for greater co-operation among EU Member States and with the EU Commission regarding the promotion of trade between the two parties. The report, which received votes of 491 in favor, 76 against and 12 abstentions, addressed a number of topics, some of which have been long-standing unresolved issues.