273期兩岸經貿大事紀

8/5 「兩岸經濟合作委員會」第6次例會北京舉行
海基會與大陸海協會舉行ECFA「兩岸經濟合作委員會」第6次例會，由海基會副董事長張顯耀及大陸海協會常務副會長鄭立中擔任召集人，我方由經合會首席代表經濟部次長卓士昭主談，大陸則由其經合會首席代表商務部副部長高燕主談。雙方循例檢視ECFA各項工作推動進展，規劃下階段工作，並就中小企業相關政策及農產品檢驗檢疫便利化等議題進行交流。本次會議中，雙方肯定各項議題的推動成果，並期許雙方團隊持續積極推動ECFA後續工作，服貿協議及早生效，以及完成貨品貿易及爭端解決協議協商，落實並加強推動各項經濟合作事項，增進雙方進一步交流與合作，以促進兩岸經貿良性互動與發展。

8/7 我國出口連6個月成長　7月出口額為歷年同月次高
經濟部國際貿易局依據財政部發布海關進出口貿易資料指出，今年7月我國對外貿易總額509.3億美元，較去（2013）年同月增7.5%；其中出口267.7億美元，增5.8%，僅次於2011年7月的281.2億美元；進口241.6億美元，成長9.5%，出、進口相抵，出超26.1億美元，減19.4％。累計今年1至7月我國對外貿易總額達3,415.1億美元，增2.4％，其中出口1,801.5億美元，成長2.5％，進口1,613.6億美元，增2.2％，累計出超187.8億美元，成長4.9％。

8/8 中國大陸7月出口成長14.5％　創15個月新高
中國大陸海關公布最新數據，7月進出口總值3,785億美元，成長6.9％。其中，出口2,129億美元，成長14.5％；進口1,656億美元，下降1.6％。至於前7月的累計進出口額年增率只有2.0％，低於全年成長7.5％的目標。7月的出口重回雙位數成長、並創15個月高點，表現遠高於市場預期，出口強勁但進口卻負成長，使得7月貿易順差擴大1.5倍至473億美元的新高紀錄。
　
8/10 經濟部部長由杜紫軍接任
行政院8月10日宣布，經濟部部長張家祝請辭獲准，其職務由經濟部政務次長杜紫軍接任。杜紫軍的專長為產業政策規劃、產業科技研發與管理、兩岸及國際經貿合作等。他在強化中小企業及傳統產業輔導制度、推動產業創新及轉型等工作方面表現傑出，並曾擔任海峽兩岸經濟合作架構協議（ECFA）我方工業議題主談人，對當前經濟政策相當熟悉。

8/12 外貿協會董事長由梁國新接任
經濟部8月12日表示，外貿協會董事長一職將由梁國新擔任。梁國新曾任行政院顧問、經濟部政務次長；另於2010～2012年曾兼任外貿協會副董事長，督導該會協助企業加強海外拓銷業務，對該會之業務項目及工作內容頗為熟稔。

8/13 海基會舉辦第7屆大陸台生研習活動
海基會第7屆「2014大陸台生研習活動」8月13日在海基會大樓舉行，邀請教育部、陸委會、內政部等相關政府部會說明大陸學歷採認及處理兵役事宜等相關政策最新情形，也安排台商協會代表及老台生們透過座談及分組活動形式，分享在大陸就學與生活、就業的寶貴經驗。

8/16 行政院公布部會副首長名單
行政院8月16日表示，內閣人事異動，教育部政務次長由現任文藻外語大學校長林思伶接任；陸委會特任副主委由陸委會政務副主委林祖嘉接任；陸委會政務副主委乙職則由現任海基會副秘書長施惠芬接任。另外，客委會常務副主委鍾萬梅轉任政務副主委後，其職缺由現任客委會文教處處長范佐銘接任。

8/20 勞動部部長由陳雄文接任
行政院8月20日表示，原勞動部部長潘世偉請辭獲准後，其職務由現任台北市副市長陳雄文接任，陳雄文曾任行政院環保署空保處處長、廢管處處長、綜合計畫處處長、環境檢驗所所長、台北市政府建設局局長、產業發展局局長，專長為環境污染防制、產業政策規劃及行政管理等。

8/21 簽首份備忘錄　兩岸雲合作創新局
由華聚基金會與中國電子工業標準化技術協會、中國通信標準化協會主辦的「第11屆海峽兩岸信息產業和技術標準論壇」8月21日於陝西省西安市登場，簽署包括雲端運算、鋰離子電池及傳感器等3項領域共通標準合作備忘錄，並發布涉及LED、平面顯示器及太陽光電3產業10項共通標準。兩岸雲合作，邁入新領域，商機龐大，2013年全球雲端運算產值達288億美元，美國佔一半以上，但兩岸雲端產值加起來僅10%多，發展空間很大。

8/25 林董事長赴廣東江蘇關懷台商
海基會林中森董事長於8月25日至8月31日率領「海基會關懷廣東江蘇參訪團」赴廣東汕頭、清遠、廣州及江蘇宿遷、淮安、鹽城等地進行6天參訪。除參加「海峽兩岸海洋經濟合作交流會」、「廣州台商協會成立22周年慶」、「第9屆台商論壇」外，並與清遠、廣州、宿遷、鹽城台商座談，表達政府關心台商的美意，並向各地台商說明過去簽署協議的執行成效。

8/25 歐盟正式提高對大陸茶葉農殘標準
歐盟今年初公布之法規EU87/2014於8月25日起正式提高對中國大陸茶葉的農殘標準，該法規所涉茶葉需要檢測的農殘專案包括異丙隆、啶氧菌酯、嘧黴胺等。而中國大陸茶農在茶葉種植中使用的啶蟲再次被限量加嚴1倍，從0.1mg/kg至0.05mg/kg。啶蟲為茶園登記用藥，因防蟲效果佳被廣泛使用。

Chronicle of Cross-strait Economic and Trade Events

September, 2014 No.273

8/5 Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Committee (CSECC) holds sixth regular meeting in Beijing
The SEF and ARATS held the sixth regular meeting of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Committee (CSECC). The meeting conveners were Vice Chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation Chang Hsien-yao and ARATS Executive Vice Chairman Zheng Lizhong. The head negotiators at the meeting were CSECC chief representatives for Taiwan and mainland China, respectively, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Cho Shih-chao and Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Yan. According to convention, the two sides reviewed progress in promoting ECFA work and planned next phase work. They also held exchanges on policies related to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and facilitation of agricultural inspection and quarantine and other issues. During the meeting, both sides affirmed the achievements in promoting various issues and expressed hope that their respective teams would continue to actively promote ECFA follow-up work, bring the trade in services agreement promptly into effect, complete negotiations on the trade in goods and dispute settlement agreement, implement and enhance promotion of various economic cooperation affairs, and enhance exchanges and cooperation between the two sides to promote positive interaction and the development of cross-strait economic and trade relations.

8/7 Taiwan's exports grow for six consecutive months to second-highest level in July
Citing import and export trade data announced by the Ministry of Finance, the Bureau of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Affairs indicated that Taiwan's foreign trade in July this year totaled US$50.93 billion, up 7.5% from the same month of last year (2013). Exports for the period amounted to US$26.77 billion, up 5.8% and second only to the US$28.12 billion in July the year before. Imports gained 9.5% to US$24.16 billion, reducing Taiwan's trade surplus by 19.4% to US$2.61 billion. Taiwan's total cumulative foreign trade from January to July this year amounted to US$341.51 billion, up 2.4%. Exports for the period reached US$180.15, up 2.5%, imports climbed 2.2% to US$161.36, and the accumulated trade surplus increased by 4.9% to US$18.78 billion.

8/8 Mainland China's July export grow 14.5% to hit 15-month high
According to the latest data released by the mainland Chinese customs authority, the mainland's total imports and exports in July amounted to US$378.5 billion, up 6.9%. Exports accounted for US$212.9 billion, rising 14.5%, while imports declined by 1.6% to US$165.6. Two-way trade in the previous seven months grew at an annual pace of just 2%, falling short of the 7.5% target. Exports returned to double-digit growth in July to hit a 15-month high and handily beat market expectations. The strong export gains, coupled with negative growth of imports, pushed July's trade surplus up 1.5-fold to a record high US$47.3 billion.

8/10 Woody Duh appointed as new Minister of Economic Affairs
The Executive Yuan announced on August 10 that the resignation of Minister of Economic Affairs Chang Chia-juch had been accepted. The vacated post will be filled by Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Woody Duh. Duh's expertise is in industrial policy planning, industry technology R&D and management, and cross-strait and international economic and trade cooperation. He has a strong record in strengthening SMEs and traditional industries guidance systems, as well as promoting industrial innovation and transformation. He has also served as chief negotiator for Taiwan on industry issues under the ECFA and is very familiar with current economic policy.

8/12 Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang appointed as new TAITRA Chairman
The Ministry of Economic Affairs on August 12 announced the appointment of Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang as chairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). Liang has served as an Executive Yuan adviser and Vice Minister of Economic Affairs. He also served as the vice chairman of TAITRA from 2010 to 2012 and supervised the council's assistance to enterprises seeking to expand overseas business, giving him extensive knowledge of the council's operations.

8/13 SEF holds seventh study activity for Taiwan students in the mainland
The SEF held the seventh "Learning Activity for Taiwan Students in the Mainland" on August 13 at the foundation's headquarters. Representatives from the Ministry of Education, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Ministry of the Interior and other related government ministries participated in the event and explained recent developments in policies on recognizing mainland academic credentials and handling military service affairs. Representatives of the Taiwan Business Association and former Taiwanese students also joined in discussions and group activities to share valuable experience on studying, living and working in the mainland.

8/16 Executive Yuan announces new deputy ministry heads
The Executive Yuan announced a cabinet reshuffle on August 16. President of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages Lucia S. Lin was appointed as Political Deputy Minister of Education; Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Deputy Minister Lin Chu-chia succeeded to the post of Specially Appointed Deputy Minister of the MAC; and the post of MAC Deputy Minister was filled by SEF Deputy Secretary-General Shih Hui-fen. Additionally, Administrative Deputy Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council (HAC) Chung Wan-mei was appointed as Political Deputy Minister of the HAC. His former post was filled by Director of the council's Department of Culture and Education Fan Tso-ming.

8/20 Chen Hsiung-wen appointed as Minister of Labor
The Executive Yuan announced on August 20 that it had accepted the resignation of former Minister of Labor Pan Shih-wei and appointed Taipei Deputy Mayor Chen Hsiung-wen to the vacated post. Chen served as the director of the Department of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control, Department of Waste Management, Department of Planning and Environmental Analysis Laboratory at the Environmental Protection Administration under the Executive Yuan. He was also the commissioner of the Department of Economic Development at the Taipei City Government. His expertise is in environmental pollution control, industrial policy planning and administration.

8/21 First cross-strait MOU on cloud cooperation opens new horizons
The 11th Cross-Strait Forum on Information Industry and Technical Standards was held on August 21 on Xi'an, Shaanxi Province by the SINOCON Industrial Standards Foundation, Chinese Electronics Standardization Association, and China Communications Standards Association. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed for cross-strait cooperation on 10 common standards in the three fields of cloud computing, lithium ion batteries and sensors, including LED, flat panel display and solar power standards. Cross-strait cooperation in cloud computing could open up vast opportunities. In 2013, the value of the global cloud computing industry reached US$28.8 billion. The U.S. accounts for more than half of the market, while the two sides of the Taiwan Strait jointly contribute just over 10%, leaving much room for development.

8/25 Chairman Lin visits Taiwanese businesspeople in Guangdong and Jiangsu
SEF Chairman Lin Join-sane led a delegation to visit Taiwanese businesspeople in Shantou, Qingyuan, and Guangzhou in Guangdong Province and Suqian, Huai'an and Yancheng in Jiangsu Province on August 25 to 31. During the six-day visit, the group attended the Cross-Strait Marine Economy Cooperation and Exchange Fair, 22nd anniversary of the Guangzhou Taiwan Business Association and Ninth Taiwan Business Forum. The delegation also held Taiwan business forums in Qingyuan, Guangzhou, Suqian and Yancheng to convey the government's care for the Taiwan business community, as well as explained the results from the implementation of previously signed cross-strait agreements.

8/25 EU raises standards for pesticide residue on tea from mainland China
The European Union increased standards for pesticide residue on tea imported from mainland China effective from August 25 under regulation EU87/2014 announced at the beginning of the year. The new rules cover isoproturon, picoxystrobin, and pyrimethanil residue. Limits on acetamiprid, which is used by mainland Chinese tea farmers will be tightened one-fold from 0.1mg/kg to 0.05mg/kg. Acetamiprid is a registered tea farm pesticide extensively used for its efficacy in pest control.