Ma Ying-jeou: cross-strait ECFA for development need business big how can war

Xinhua Beijing, November 20, according to the Taiwan "Lianhe Evening News" reported that Ma Ying-jeou met with representatives of the Taiwan Industry Association in the morning of 19th, stressing that regional integration is being carried out globally, that Taiwan is most afraid of being marginalized and that it is solely for the sake of development and that it is in the interests of the people of Taiwan.　　will not sacrifice the interests of the Taiwanese people. Mr Ma said the measure would do better than harm, and that Taiwan needed the opportunity to expand its economic power. Just like when you joined the World Trade Organization, the island felt both anticipation and injury, "but is there any need to (join)?" It's really necessary. He said that in the past, Taiwan has signed a free-trade area of less than 1% of the total trade, the free trade zone must be signed with major trade rivals.　　The rise of many Asian countries, regional integration more closely, Taiwan's most afraid of marginalization, the most afraid of others to drink spicy, Taiwan's north wind, especially in Southeast Asia and the Chinese ECFA in January next year, almost all zero tariffs, is very bad for Taiwan. Mr Ma said the low tariff market share would be easy to maintain and the competitiveness of companies would not shrink. If the two sides sign the ECFA, the chances of marginalization will be reduced, and the resistance to sign agreements with other regions can be expected, business will adopt different models, because there is more space, opportunities for export to mainland China, cross-strait peace opportunities are even greater, "how can business be so big to fight?" ”