275期两岸经贸大事纪

9/24     海协会郑立中常务副会长一行来台参访

大陆海协会常务副会长郑立中等一行6人来台进行经贸交流，陆委会主任秘书兼海基会副秘书长杨家骏赴机场接机，此行系两岸两会会务例行交流活动，郑立中一行参访台中、彰化、南投、桃园、基隆、新北市、台北市等县市与自由经济示范区相关企业，并走访农渔业、糕饼业及公益团体。

10/7     我今年经济成长预估将增至3.46％

中华经济研究院宣布，台湾今年经济成长预估将增至3.46％，经济表现稳定复苏，渐入佳境，而在经济体系稳定、就业状况良好的情形下，薪资亦可望慢慢增加。财政部公布，我今年9月海关统计出口「连八红」，较去年同期增加4.7％，预期10月出口应可继续成长，全年出口将优于预期。依国际货币基金(IMF)的预测，我2014、2015年经济成长分别估计可达3.5％和3.8％，跃为4小龙第二。

10/10   总统出席国庆大会

马英九总统伉俪出席「中华民国中枢暨各界庆祝103年国庆大会」，总统并以「以民主为傲，以台湾为荣」为题发表演说。今年国庆各国使节及专程来台祝贺之外宾包括布吉纳法索总统龚保雷（Blaise Compaoré）伉俪、巴拉圭共和国总统卡提斯（Horacio Cartes）、宏都拉斯共和国副总统艾蕾拉（Lorena Enriqueta Herrera Estévez de Enamorado）暨夫婿、巴拿马共和国第一夫人罗蕾娜（Lorena Isabel Castillo de Varela）及尼加拉瓜共和国国会议长努内斯（Santos René Núñez Téllez）伉俪等。此外，大陆台商协会会长及代表们也受邀参与国庆庆典。

10/13   大陆前3季进出口值年增1.8%

中国大陆海关总署公布，大陆今年前3季进出口总值人民币19.4兆元，比去年同期成长1.8%，进出口形势逐季好转，今年前3季出口10.4兆元，年增3.6%，进口9兆元，年减0.1%。贸易顺差1.4兆元，扩大35.3%。前3季大陆对主要贸易伙伴双边贸易有成长。大陆与欧盟双边贸易总值为2.81兆元，年增10.2%，占大陆进出口总值的14.5%；与美国的双边贸易总值为2.48兆元，年增5.2%，占12.8%。大陆与东南亚国家协会（ASEAN）双边贸易总值为2.13兆元，年增6%，占11%；与日本双边贸易总值为1.43兆元，年增0.4%，占7.4%。但中国大陆与香港双边贸易1.61兆元，年减13%，占大陆进出口总值的8.3%。

10/17   总统出席「淡江大桥」开工典礼

马英九总统出席于新北市八里区举办的「淡江大桥」开工典礼，期许大桥工程能如期如质完成，以有效改善当地交通状况，并带来更多观光商机。「淡江大桥」主桥段为900公尺、全长共计6公里，由交通部、内政部及新北市政府等单位共同分担兴建经费。

10/20   大陆召开第18届中央委员会第4次全体会议

大陆第18届中央委员会第4次全体会议10月20日至23日在北京召开，以「依法治国」为主题，总目标是「建设中国特色社会主义法治体系，建设社会主义法治国家」，同时提出「五个体系」及「六大任务」。

10/21   林董事长率团赴上海、江苏关怀台商

海基会林中森董事长于10月21日至26日率「关怀上海、江苏台商参访团」赴上海、江苏无锡、常州、泰州、扬州及镇江进行6天参访，期间除会见海协会陈德铭会长外，并出席「上海台商协会20周年庆」、「泰州台商协会第5届理监事就职典礼」，参访当地台资企业、与台商座谈，除倾听台商心声，同时广宣两岸服务贸易协议相关内容，在会见各地官员时反映台商意见，协助台商解决问题。

10/22   大陆批准新设5机场及3条铁路

大陆国家发展和改革委员会公布，将新设吉林省松原机场、青海省果洛机场、内蒙扎兰屯机场、云南省澜沧机场和贵州仁怀机场等5个机场，总投资额人民币54.9亿元；黔江至张家界至常德、商丘至合肥至杭州、郑州至万州等3条铁路项目，总投资额人民币1,445.16亿元人民币。

10/22   大陆第3季GDP增长7.3%

大陆国家统计局公布最新报告显示，大陆2014年第3季国内生产毛额（GDP）比去年同期成长7.3%，创近6年新低，大陆国务院总理李克强表示，此增速在预计区间内，大陆经济成长品质正在提高。

Chronicle of Cross-strait Economic and Trade Events

November, 2014  No.275

9/24    ARATS Vice Chairman Zheng Lizhong leads a delegation to Taiwan

ARATS Executive Vice Chairman Zheng Lizhong led a six-person delegation to Taiwan for economic and trade exchanges. MAC Chief Secretary and SEF Deputy Secretary-General Yang Chia-chun welcomed the visitors at the airport. The visit was arranged for routine exchanges on SEF-ARATS meeting affairs. In addition, the delegation visited Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, Taoyuan, Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei and other counties and cities. The group also visited free economic pilot zone enterprises and agricultural, fishing, and bakery enterprises and public interest groups. 

10/7     Taiwan's economy forecast increases to  3.46% this year

The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research raised its economic growth forecast for Taiwan this year to 3.46%. It noted that the economy is steadily recovering and improving. Economic stability and a strong employment situation should lead to a gradual increase in wages. The Ministry of Finance announced Taiwan customs statistics for September this year. Exports built on eight months of consecutive growth, increasing by 4.7% over the same period last year. The ministry expects exports to gain further in October and end the year with better-than-expected results. The International Monetary Fund forecast that Taiwan's economic growth in 2014 and 2015 would reach 3.5% and 3.8%, respectively, ranking Taiwan second among the Four Asian Tigers. 

10/10   President Ma attends the National Day celebration

President Ma Ying-jeou attended the 2014 National Day Celebration" with his wife and presented an address entitled "Proud of Our Democracy, Proud of Taiwan." This year's National Day was joined by envoys of various foreign countries and international guests who traveled to Taiwan for the event. Among the visitors were Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré and his wife, President of the Republic of Paraguay Horacio Cartes, Vice-President of the Republic of Honduras Lorena Enriqueta Herrera Estévez de Enamorado and her husband, First Lady of the Republic of Panama Lorena Isabel Castillo de Varela, and President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua Santos René Núñez Téllez and his wife. Presidents and representatives of the mainland chapters of the Taiwanese Businessmen's Association also participated in the celebration. 

10/13   Mainland's two-way trade increases 1.8% YoY in the third quarter

Mainland China's General Administration of Customs announced that the value of imports and exports in the mainland amounted to RMB19.4 trillion in first three quarters of this year, a year over year (YoY) increase of 1.8% compared to the same period last year. The trade situation is improving quarterly, with exports reaching RMB10.4 trillion in the first three quarters of the year, a 3.6% YoY gain, and imports slipping 0.1% to RMB9 trillion, widening the mainland's trade surplus by 35.3% to RMB1.4 trillion. The mainland grew bilateral trade with its major trading partners in the first three quarters. The value of trade between the mainland and European Union was RMB2.81 trillion, up 10.2% and accounting for 14.5% of the mainland's import and export value; trade with the United States gained 5.2% to RMB2.48 trillion, amounting to 12.8% of the total; trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) increased by 6% to RMB2.13 trillion, or 11% the total; trade with Japan reached RMB1.43 trillion, up 0.4% to take a 7.4% share of the total; and trade with Hong Kong fell 13% to RMB1.61 trillion, amounting to 8.3% of the total. 

10/17   President Ma attends the Tamkang Bridge groundbreaking ceremony

President Ma Ying-jeou attended the Tamkang Bridge groundbreaking ceremony in Bali District, New Taipei City. He expressed hope that the bridge construction would be successfully completed on schedule and up to quality standards, helping to improve local traffic conditions and create new tourism opportunities. The Tamkang Bridge will be six kilometers long, including the 900-meter main section. The construction will be funded by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Ministry of the Interior, New Taipei City Government and other units. 

10/20   Mainland convenes the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee was held in Beijing on October 20 to 23 under the theme of "Ruling of Law." The overall objectives outlined at the session were "building socialist politics with Chinese characteristics and building a socialist country ruled by law." The session also proposed "five systems" and "six tasks."

10/21   Chairman Lin leads a delegation to visit Taiwan businesspeople  in Shanghai and Jiangsu

SEF Chairman Lin Join-sane led a delegation to visit Taiwan businesspeople in Shanghai and Jiangsu from October 21 to 26. The group traveled to Shanghai, Wuxi, Changzhou, Taizhou, Yangzhou and Zhenjiang during the six-day visit. The delegation met with ARATS Chairman Chen Te-ming and attended the  20th anniversary of the Shanghai Taiwan Businessmen's Association and inauguration of the fifth-term boards of directors and supervisors of the Taizhou Taiwan Business Association. In addition, the group called on Taiwanese enterprises and attended a Taiwan business forum to hear the hopes of Taiwanese businesspeople, as well as to promote the content of the Cross-Strait Trade in Services Agreement. The delegation also met with officials in the various places visited to convey the views of the Taiwan business community and seek help in resolving the problems faced by Taiwan businesspeople. 

10/22   Mainland approves the establishment of five airports and three railways

The mainland's State Development and Reform Commission announced that five new airports and three railway lines would be established. RMB5.49 billion will be invested to construct the new airports, including Songyuan Airport in Jilin Province, Golog Airport in Qinghai Province, Zalantun Airport in Inner Mongolia, Lancang Airport in Yunnan Province and Renhuai Airport in Guizhou Province. The three railways include Qianjiang-Zhangjiajie-Changde, Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou, and Zhengzhou-Wanzhou lines, with a total investment amount RMB144.516 billion. 

10/22   Mainland GDP grows 7.3% in the third quarter

The mainland's National Bureau of Statistics announced that the mainland's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a 7.3% annual pace in the third quarter of 2014, hitting a six-year low. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that growth was within the expected range and that the quality of economic growth in the mainland is improving.