National Taiwan Office: 539 items of Taiwan products will enjoy preferential tariffs into the mainland

BEIJING, December 29 (Xinhua Wuyaming) December 29 morning, the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office held a press conference, spokesman Yang on the recent cross-strait relations related issues to answer reporters questions.　　Early harvest plan to be fully implemented next year Yang said that under the cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), both sides will implement the early harvesting plan for trade in goods and services from January 1, 2011 onwards, and 539 Taiwanese products will be eligible for preferential tariff treatment to enter the mainland market. Yang introduced that in the area of trade in goods, the mainland's tax-lowering products mainly related to Taiwan's small and medium-sized enterprises, traditional industries products, but also the mainland to Taiwan's active tax reduction of 18 agricultural products. After the implementation of the early harvest of goods trade, these products will significantly reduce tariffs, improve competitiveness in the mainland market, conducive to Taiwan's enterprises and farmers to expand the market for mainland products. For example, 18 of the agricultural products in the mainland to Taiwan to reduce taxes, the majority of agricultural products in 2011 will be taxed from more than 10% straight down to 5%, the vast number of Taiwanese peasant brothers are expected to benefit directly from it.　　According to the 2009 cross-Strait economic and trade statistics, the 2011 early collection of products to Taiwan to reduce the tax amount will reach 472 million U.S. dollars, and in accordance with the trend of rapid economic and trade growth this year, the above products to Taiwan to reduce the amount of tax will actually increase substantially, the number may be much larger than this　　In terms of trade in services, the opening of 6 service sectors, including professional design, hospital services, civil aircraft maintenance, banking, securities, insurance and so on, will help Taiwanese operators to expand their space in the mainland market and provide more and better services to Taiwanese compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, especially mainland Taiwan. The fact that the two sides reached the "92 consensus" is beyond doubt, and Yang responded that opposition to "Taiwan independence" and adherence to the "92 consensus" were the basis for the establishment of political mutual trust and the precondition and basis for the improvement and development of cross-strait relations.　　The process of reaching a "92 consensus" between the two sides and all the facts are clear and indisputable. The mainland advocates to maintain the institutional consultation and stable development of the two conferences in response to questions about the consultation mechanism, Yang said that at present, Arats and the SEF have formed a twice a year, rotating on both sides of the institutionalized arrangements. We hold that the two sessions should be institutionalized and negotiated stably.　　As for the specific arrangements, the two meetings can be negotiated according to the actual needs and the progress of the discussions on the relevant issues. Yang said that since the resumption of consultations in June 2008, the two councils have signed 15 agreements and reached 2 consensus. At present, the two sides present a new situation of great exchanges and cooperation, and many affairs have to be communicated and negotiated through the two sessions. Next, in addition to investment security, trade in goods, trade in services, dispute resolution, economic cooperation and other cross-strait Economic cooperation Framework Agreement on the follow-up issues of the negotiations, cross-strait science and technology cooperation, industrial cooperation, cultural and educational exchanges and cooperation, meteorological cooperation issues, also need to negotiate and sign agreements, In order to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation in various fields continue to move towards a mechanism, institutionalization. At the same time, twoIt will also exchange views on various issues arising from cross-strait exchanges and other issues of mutual interest, so as to better accommodate the need for greater exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. On the question of whether the cross-Strait Economic Co-existence committee will be set up to answer questions on the establishment of the cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Committee (ECDC) in the coming year, Yang said that the two sessions have been maintaining communication and consultation on the relevant issues of the Council.　　It is understood that the two councils have reached a consensus on the composition and operation of the cross-Strait Economic and Management Commission, which is being finalized and will soon come to a conclusion. Cross-Strait direct fares should be appropriately lowered when it comes to the issue of direct cross-strait fares, Yang said, we understand that the formation of direct fares is affected by a variety of factors, including market demand, operating costs. But our attitude is very clear, the current cross-strait direct fares on the high side, should be reduced prices. We hope that the two sides will earnestly listen to the views of the people on both sides of the straits and actively respond to the concerns and demands of the people, and determine a reasonable fare, so that people on both sides can enjoy more benefits.