09 Mainland and Taiwan trade volume 106.23 billion U.S. dollars fell 20.8%

Xinhua Beijing, January 21, according to the Ministry of Commerce website News, 2009 1-December Mainland and Taiwan trade volume of 106.23 billion U.S. dollars, the year-on-year decline of 17.8%.　　Among them, the mainland exports to Taiwan for 20.51 billion U.S. dollars, down 20.8% year-on-year, imports from Taiwan for 85.72 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year decline of 17%. December 2009 China and Taiwan trade volume of 11.88 billion U.S. dollars, the chain Rose 10.9%.　　Among them, the mainland exports to Taiwan for 2.39 billion U.S. dollars, the chain Rose 13.3%, imports from Taiwan for 9.5 billion U.S. dollars, the chain rose by 10.6%. 2009 1-December Mainland China approved a total of 2,555 Taiwanese investment projects, an increase of 8.3% per cent, the actual use of Taiwan's 1.88 billion U.S. dollars, the year-on-year reduction of 1%. December Mainland China approved Taiwan investment projects 318, the chain Rose 20.9%, the actual use of Taiwan's 260 million U.S. dollars, the chain Rose 30%. As of the end of December 2009, the mainland has approved a total of 80,061 Taiwan-funded projects, the actual use of Taiwan 49.54 billion U.S. dollars. According to the actual use of foreign capital statistics, Taiwan invested in mainland China accounted for 5.2% of the cumulative absorption of foreign investment.