Taiwan News
Date: 2015-09-03
By: Ko Lin, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Shen Jong-chin pointed out recently that

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should the push for an Economic Cooperation Agreement (ECA) with the European Union (EU) go through, bilateral trade between Taiwan and Germany could be boosted significantly, including the import/export of cars and machinery.

During the 15th Taiwan-Germany Joint Business Council meeting hosted by the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA) on Thursday, Shen said the government is seeking the possibility of a trade pact between the two nations under the framework of “Industry 4.0: Taiwan-Germany – Automation and Smart Manufacture.”

“Germany has been Taiwan’s largest trading partner in Europe for 35 years, where bilateral trade has multiplied five-fold during this period,” he said.     [FULL  STORY]