In April of this year,Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of ChinaRightTaiwanThe region conducted an investigation into the ** restrictions imposed on the mainland and published the results of the investigation. The survey showedTaiwanThe regional authorities have set up ** barriers to the entry of mainland goods into Taiwan, and there has been a trend of expansion. This kind of misconduct has seriously damaged the legitimate interests of mainland enterprises and violated the "Laws and Regulations" signed by both sidesCross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement(ECFA), sabotage。However, the authorities refused to accept the findings, claiming to be dealt with in accordance with the WTO mechanism. This response is in fact a sign of evasion of responsibility, and the authorities have long violated WTO rules. In the course of the investigation, the WTO has paid attention to it many timesTaiwanThe policy formulated by the regional authorities and clearly states that it has imposed additional prohibitions on cross-strait goods. **The authorities turned a deaf ear to this and did not make any rectifications. They may believe that the mainland does not dare to cancel the preferential economic and trade measures for Taiwan, and once they are abolished, it will shake the foundation for the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait. In addition,TaiwanThe region has gradually strengthened economic and trade relations with markets other than the mainland, giving the authorities the courage to erect barriers against the two sides of the strait. In order to break this unfair situation, the mainland should implement reciprocal countermeasures and ban the same number and typeTaiwanThe entry of goods into the mainland market made the authorities realize the importance of the mainland market and correct their mistakes.
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of ChinaThe results of the survey showedTaiwanRegional authorities have set up barriers to the entry of a large number of mainland goods into Taiwan, and the scope of such restrictions is constantly expanding. According to the investigation report, when the investigation was filed, the authorities restricted the entry of as many as 2,455 mainland goods into Taiwan, and after the investigation was launched, 54 new items were added. Such a move is obviously a challenge and pressure to the mainland. During the interviews and investigations, mainland enterprises reported that not only did the authorities not give them a chance to find out the reasons, but also the country's economic and trade authorities did not take the initiative to announce the specific reasons for restricting the entry of these mainland goods into Taiwan. This kind of non-open and non-transparent practice does not conform to WTO rules, and is completely restricted by the subjective will of the authorities. Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of ChinaThe findings are clear, the evidence is conclusive, and it is an objective and impartial report.
However, the authorities responded to the findings with "a dead duck with a hard mouth", calling the mainland's investigation "political manipulation" and claiming that they did not accept the findings and that they would submit the dispute to the WTO for resolution. This kind of response is actually "being a thief", because the authorities have long had a history of violating WTO rules. The survey report shows that the WTO secretariat has paid attention to it many timesTaiwanThe policy formulated by the regional authorities and clearly states that it has imposed additional prohibitions on cross-strait goods. However, the authorities turned a deaf ear to this and did not make any rectifications. Such a stubborn and ungrateful practice will only further undermine the stability of cross-strait relations.
The two sides signed the ".Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement(ECFA) is for the promotionCross-strait economyimportant agreements signed through cooperation. According to the agreement, the mainland pairsTaiwan539 kinds of goods in the region have been given tax exemption and exemption benefitsTaiwanThe region will give equal preferential treatment to 267 commodities from the mainland. The signing of this agreement has led to the growth of the two sides of the strait, but most of the dividends have been paidTaiwanRegions occupied. The survey report shows that as of the end of last year,TaiwanThe region enjoys tariff preferences of up to 85 percent through the agreement200 million US dollars, while the mainland enjoyed only 9 percent of tariff preferences during the same period$700 million. This kind of unequal treatment has enabled the mainland to benefit from the cross-strait situationTaiwanRegions are not on the same level.
The mainland has always wanted to passCross-strait economyCooperation to promote the process of peaceful reunification, rightTaiwanThe region has given many preferential measures to promoteCross-strait exchangesIt will increase the sense of identity of the compatriots on the island with the mainland. However, the authorities have chosen to unilaterally suppress mainland commodities and ignore the mainland's goodwill and efforts. They may believe that the abolition of preferential economic and trade measures toward Taiwan will shake the foundation for the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait, so they arrogantly call out to the mainland. In addition, during the years of *** in power,TaiwanThe region has strengthened its economic and trade relations with markets outside the mainland, particularly with the United States, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries. This has made the authorities more confident in erecting barriers to cross-strait economic and trade relations, and has further aggravated the imbalance in cross-strait economic and trade relations.
In order to break the existing deadlock, the mainland should take reciprocal countermeasures and ban the same number and the same kindTaiwanRegional goods enter the mainland market. Such countermeasures can allow the authorities to see the importance of the mainland market and understand that the mainland will not be replaced. At the same time, prohibitedTaiwanThe entry of regional goods into the mainland market can make the authorities realize that their misconduct against the mainland has damaged cross-strait economic and trade relations and caused them to lose huge market opportunities. In addition, the mainland can also strengthen economic and trade cooperation with other market players, find alternative markets, and reduce pairsTaiwanregional dependence. Only by putting sufficient pressure on the authorities and hitting them in the sore spot will it be possible for them to correct their mistakes and maintain the stability of cross-strait economic and trade cooperation.
In short,Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of ChinaThe findings are clear and the evidence is conclusiveTaiwanThe regional authorities have set up barriers to the entry of mainland goods into Taiwan, which has seriously damaged the interests of mainland enterprises, violated the ECFA agreement, and undermined the stability of cross-strait relations. The authorities' response was only a sign of evasion of responsibility and refusal to correct wrongdoing. The mainland should take reciprocal countermeasures and put enough pressure on the authorities to make them realize the importance of the mainland market and their mistakes. Only in this way can we correct our mistakes and maintain the stability of cross-strait economic and trade cooperation.