EXCHANGES:Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je said he would defer to the central government’s decision if it disapproves of his plan to open a representative office in Shenzhen, China
Taipei Times
Date: Nov 05, 2017
By: Staff writer, with CNA
Establishing municipal representative offices in China would represent an extension of
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je speaks at an event in Taipei’s Wanhua District yesterday.
Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times
the government’s jurisdiction, which is an issue larger than autonomous rights granted local governments by the central government, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday, calling on New Taipei City and Taipei to work with the central government on the matter.
The council said in a statement that it would study the cities’ proposals to establish representative offices in China and explain to them its stance on the issue.
It added that it would communicate with the city governments and provide them with the necessary assistance, whether it be to boost bilateral commerce or solve problems encountered by Taiwanese travelers in China.
New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu (朱立倫) on Thursday at a meeting of the New Taipei City Council told Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) New Taipei City Councilor Chen Ming-yi (陳明義) that he would formulate plans based on Chen’s advice to create a liaison office, service center or representative office in China to provide assistance to Taiwanese working or studying there. [FULL STORY]
