At present, the strait is facing a new test. The Ministry of Commerce of the mainland intends to suspend or partially suspend part of the "Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement" as a countermeasure to a series of recent unfriendly political and economic measures taken by the Taiwan authorities.
This move will undoubtedly have a serious impact, and Taiwan will also become the biggest victim. What kind of benefits will ECFA bring to Taiwan?Is the mainland's move to suspend the ECFA justified?How did people from all walks of life in Taiwan react to this?What impact will the suspension of ECFA have on both sides of the strait?
1. The connotation of ECFA and its importance to Taiwan
ECFA stands for Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, which is an agreement signed by the two associations in 2010 to promote cross-strait economic cooperation. The specific benefits brought by ECFA are: Taiwanese enterprises can enjoy mainland tariff concessions, and exports to the mainland get about 93$8.7 billion in tax cuts;Taiwan's service industry can enter the mainland market and gain more room for development.
All this has directly led to Taiwan's economic growth and employment. For example, before the signing of the ECFA, Taiwan's average GDP growth rate was only 3%, which increased to 5% after the signingTaiwan's exports to the mainland have also increased from about $100 billion before the signing of the treaty to more than $200 billion. The ECFA has undoubtedly brought major benefits to Taiwan's economy.
2. Why should the mainland consider suspending the ECFA?
The signing of the ECFA was based on the political foundation of the "92 Consensus". However, the Tsai Ing-wen administration did not recognize the "92 Consensus", confronted the mainland politically, and adopted a series of economic restrictions, such as banning mainland companies Douyin and iQiyi from entering the Taiwan market. These seriously violate the spirit of the ECFA and harm the rights and interests of the mainland.
Hey, friends, today let's talk about those dazzling modern fighters whistling through the sky - fifth-generation fighters. Did you know that even these high-tech flying marvels come with problems and challenges? Recently, Business Insider reported on the plight of the fifth-generation fighter jets of Russia, China and the United States.
First, let's look at Russia. Russian Su-57, doesn't the name sound pretty cool?But it is said that it did not perform as well as it could have done on the Syrian battlefield. Aviation experts scratched their ears and analyzed it, and felt that the problem might be in stealth capabilities. There are also bigwigs from the British Ministry of Defense who have also been involved, pointing out that there are some predictable but thorny technical difficulties with the Su-57 engine.
Let's talk about the Chinese J-20. Although it is known as the "Dragon's Wings", the number of production and equipment does not seem to have met the initial expectations. Imagine if you bought a supercar and found it ran out of gas, that would ...... that tasteWell, perhaps the problem for the J-20 is not just "out of fuel", but more that it may be more complicated to maintain than expected.
As for the American F-35, it is like a controversial star. From time to time, it has some minor problems, and in actual operation, it has also exposed some weaknesses. I remember that there was a time before when the F-35 suddenly ...... in flightWell, forget it, let's not talk about those embarrassing things.
Don't think it's just negative news, but every country is trying to overcome these challenges. For example, when it comes to hiding themselves, all three fighters do their best;It is also hard to improve the efficiency of the engine. In any case, the fifth-generation fighter still represents the direction of future air operations.