Posts Tagged ‘ mainland ’

Eastday-Mainland, Taiwan police bust transnational telecom fraud group

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BEIJING, May 24 — Police of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan on Wednesday busted a major transnational telecom fraud group with the help of police in six foreign countries, sources said Thursday. (read on…) Related items 482 Arrested In Transnational Telecom Fraud Taiwan police: Woman kills self while on Facebook Taiwan grants Chinese entry...

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Taiwan vows to improve ties with mainland

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The inaugural speech by re-elected Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou yesterday showed his will to continue strengthening cross-Straits relations in his second four-year term, experts said. (continue…) Related items Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report EM ASIA FX-Short-covering supports Asia FX, intervention talk lifts won News Summary: Taiwan's Ma set for...

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Pardon World Bank economist, says Buddhist leader

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A Taiwanese Buddhist leader on Tuesday urged Taipei to pardon World Bank chief economist Justin Lin, who as a young military officer in the late 1970s defected to China by swimming to the mainland. (continue…) Related items Taiwan won't lift order to arrest defector Right reform mix could sustain China growth: World Bank Taiwan...

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Taiwan's pineapple cake a hit among mainland visitors

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XINBEI CITY: Taiwan's iconic pastry – the pineapple cake – is a big business valued at US$900 million. (read more…) Related items SinoPac: Yuan Business Remains 'Minor' Earnings Driver For Taiwan Banks Taiwan president says peace deal with China not a top priority Taiwan vows to improve ties with mainland LitePoint Announces Richard Hsieh...

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Taiwan opened to more tourists

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A new travel policy will begin on Saturday to allow residents of six mainland cities – Chongqing, Tianjin, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Chengdu – to visit Taiwan individually, not as part of tour groups. (read more here…) Related items Taiwan opened up to more mainland tourists Sharp, Hon Hai to jointly make panels in...

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Savills Opens Office In Taichung, Sees Rise In Taiwan Projects In Mainland

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UK-based?? real estate consultancy Savills opened an office in the central Taiwan city of Taichung yesterday, eyeing developers there that are interested in launching projects in China. Savills, with its own offices and relationships on the mainland, is in a good position to offer advice??and??assistance??to those firms, Taiwan managing director Cynthia Chu said in...

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Chinese Mainland Visitors To Taiwan Hit Record High

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TAIPEI, April 6 (Bernama) — More than 304,000 tourists from the Chinese mainland visited Taiwan in the first two months of 2012, hitting a record bimonthly high and registering a robust 39.9 percent year-on-year growth, Xinhua news agency quoted the tourism department as saying Thursday. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan Residents Allowed To...

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Eastday-Economic relations benefit both sides

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Vice-Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday reaffirmed the mainland's goodwill and commitment to peaceful cross-Straits ties and emphasized stronger economic cooperation with Taiwan. (read more here…) Related items Taiwan opened to more tourists China opens economic zone to Taiwan Taiwan's hospitals ready for Chinese medical tourists Cheap cross-strait flights ‘to boost Ma Ying-jeou’s chances’ Gambia:...

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China opens economic zone to Taiwan

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There are no political motives behind the setting up of a special economic zone in China's southern Fujian province that is open to Taiwan investment, a mainland official said. The Pingtan Experiment ….. (read more here…) Related items Taiwan opens up Taiwan opened to more tourists Eastday-Economic relations benefit both sides Taiwan spurns China's...

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Taiwan rejects China plea over defector visit

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Taiwan on Wednesday rejected a Chinese plea to allow a visit by top World Bank official Justin Lin, who was born on the island but defected to the mainland over three decades ago. (read the story…) Related items Pardon World Bank economist, says Buddhist leader Savills Opens Office In Taichung, Sees Rise In Taiwan...

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Taiwan lifts cap on China investment in LCDs, chips

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan has raised investment ceilings for Chinese investors in five key sectors including liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and semiconductors, but stopped short of allowing mainland companies to hold controlling stakes, the government said on Tuesday. Under the new regulations, Chinese investors are no longer limited to a 10 percent stake in...

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EDITORIAL: Taiwan should increase number of medical visas to mainlanders

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Taipei (The China Post/ANN) – Over the last few weeks, Taiwan has seen an increasing number mainland Chinese tourists visiting for the sole purpose of undergoing health checkups and plastic surgery. (read more…) Related items Taiwan should increase number of medical visas to mainlanders Taiwan's hospitals ready for Chinese medical tourists Taiwan, China set...

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