Taiwan News
Date: 2017/12/16
By: Taiwan Today,Agencies
Taiwan joined with 70 other World Trade Organization members Dec. 13 in pledging to work
Representatives attend the closing ceremony of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference Dec. 13 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Courtesy of WTO official websi
toward new regulations on trade-related aspects of e-commerce.
In a statement released at the conclusion of the four-day WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, representatives of the 71 members reaffirmed the importance of global e-commerce and the opportunities it creates for inclusive trade and development. The inaugural meeting under the initiative is scheduled to be held in the first quarter of next year.
Minister without Portfolio Deng Chen-chung, who led Taiwan’s delegation to the event, reiterated at the forum the nation’s commitment to fostering the e-commerce sector. Deng, who heads the Cabinet-level Office of Trade Negotiations, called for the establishment of new regulations in areas such as customer protection and privacy, adding that related efforts should seek to ensure that e-commerce trade presents equal opportunities for countries around the world. [FULL STORY]