276期两岸经贸大事纪

11/4     林中森董事长率团赴福建参访

海基会林中森董事长于11月4日至9日率「关怀福建台商参访团」赴福建福州、福清、平潭、莆田、泉州、厦门等地进行6天参访，期间会见福建省委书记尤权及各地级市委书记、副书记外，并出席「福州台商协会20周年庆暨换届典礼」、「厦门台商协会22周年庆典」，参访当地台资企业、与台商座谈，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。

11/7     经济部长与国发会主委率团出席2014 APEC年度部长会议

亚太经济合作（APEC）第26届年度部长会议（AMM）11月7至8日于北京召开，我由经济部杜紫军部长与国发会管中闵主委共同率团出席。本届AMM会议除回顾APEC自1989年成立迄今，届满25周年的重要成果，包括：贸易自由化及投资便捷化等外；亦将探讨如何在现有基础上，进一步提升APEC扮演引领亚太经贸发展的重要角色，以有效因应急速变迁之国际新局。本次会议以互信、包容及双赢的亚太伙伴关系为主轴，聚焦讨论「推动区域经济整合」、「促进创新发展、经济改革与成长」、「加强全面连结及基础建设发展」三大优先领域。

11/9     APEC萧习会　持续推动两岸和平发展

萧万长前副总统与大陆国家主席习近平于北京人民大会堂举行第3次萧习会，双方重申九二共识为两岸关系和平发展关键。萧前副总统提出「打造升级版两岸关系新架构」、加入区域整合新机制、加速货贸谈判新模式以及建构交流新平台，另强调双方应坚持「三个不变」，包括共同维护和平发展大局的目标坚持不变；共同巩固「九二共识」作为两岸互动协商重要基础的决心坚持不变；共同推进两岸制度化经济合作、谋求两岸人民福祉的方向坚持不变。习近平主席则提出两岸双方要「坚定信心、增进互信、相互尊重、良性互动」，并表示两岸关系不可能一帆风顺，但会往前推进，两岸在坚持九二共识、反对台独的共同政治基础，持续增进互信。

11/10   大陆与韩国FTA完成实质性协商

大陆国家主席习近平与韩国总统朴槿惠在北京举行会晤，双方共同确认大陆与韩国自由贸易区（FTA）结束实质性谈判。会晤后，大陆与韩国代表签署结束双方自贸区实质性谈判的会议纪要。大陆与韩国FTA将在2015年年初正式签署，争取2015年内生效。根据谈判成果，在开放水平方面，双方货品贸易自由化比例均超过「税目90%、贸易额85%」。协定范围涵盖货物贸易、服务贸易、投资和规则共17个领域。

11/12   「王张会」双方重申「九二共识」并达成六点共识

陆委员主任委员王郁琦在北京与大陆国台办主任张志军会晤，双方就近期两岸关系发展及相关议题进行沟通。王主委表示，近6年来两岸关系大幅改善、向前迈进的主要关键就是「九二共识」，未来双方仍会在两岸最大公约数的「九二共识」基础上稳中求进，持续推进两岸关系和平稳定发展。针对两岸制度化协商相关议题，双方一致认为应积极推动后续各项协商议题的业务沟通，包括货贸协议之业务沟通，并具体回应彼此的关切项目。对于两岸两会互设办事机构方面，双方将务实处理彼此关切议题，并积极推动早日完成协商，以满足民众对高品质服务功能办事机构的期待；在陆客来台中转议题方面，双方将授权海基、海协两会进行商谈；在两岸经济合作及双方共同参与区域经济整合方面，尽快进行具体沟通；在两岸食品安全方面，双方同意持续透过两岸食品安全协议机制，加强交流合作。

11/14   总统接见「2014年第22届APEC经济领袖会议」代表团

马英九总统于11月14日接见我国出席第22届亚太经合会「APEC经济领袖会议」代表团，总统首先感谢萧领袖代表不辞辛劳，第二度代表他出席这场重要的国际会议，以提升我国在APEC的能见度。并肯定萧领袖代表在领袖会议期间积极提出各项建议，成果丰硕，而萧领袖代表与中国大陆领导人习近平的双边会晤，凸显「九二共识」是两岸和平发展最主要的依据。

11/14   林中森董事长率团赴东莞、长沙参访

海基会林中森董事长于11月14日至16日率团赴广东东莞及湖南长沙参访，期间出席「东莞台商协会21周年庆典」、「长沙台商协会成立14周年庆典大会暨第7届理监事就职典礼」，并主持2014海峡两岸长沙慢垒邀请赛开球仪式及参加「台企联」华中片区第3次会长联谊会议，另在会见海协会陈德铭会长、湖南省委书记徐守盛、广东省委副书记马兴瑞及各地官员时反映台商意见，协助台商解决问题。

11/17   大陆与澳洲完成FTA实质谈判

大陆与澳洲完成自贸协定实质谈判后在坎培拉签署意向书，待生效后，最终大陆所有输澳洲产品都可降到零关税，而澳洲也将有95%产品输大陆降至零关税，未来10年，澳洲将由此获益180亿美元。在投资领域，双方将相互给予最惠国待遇，在服务贸易领域，大陆开放40多个服务业和专业技术领域，包括教育、法律、资讯科技服务、金融、医疗、城市规划、工程建筑、管理咨询，以及最夯的电子商务等行业。此外，澳洲也取得500亿人民币RQFII（人民币合格境外投资机构）额度，并将在雪梨设一家人民币清算银行。

11/17   陆银坏帐连12季上升　近4年新高

大陆银监会最新数据，截至2014年第三季末，大陆商业银行不良贷款余额达7,669亿元（人民币，下同），较上季末增加725亿元，坏帐连续12季上升，并创下近4年新高，不良贷款率为1.16％，较上季末上升0.09％，大陆商业银行贷款损失准备余额为18,952亿元，较上季增加698亿元；此外，2014年前三季商业银行平均资产利润率为1.35％，比去年同期下降0.01％。

Chronicle of Cross-strait Economic and Trade Events

December, 2014   No.276

11/4     Chairman Lin Join-sane leads a delegation to Fujian

SEF Chairman Lin Join-sane led a mission to visit Taiwan businesspeople in Fujian from November 4 to 9. The group went to Fuzhou, Fuqing, Pingtan, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and other areas in Fujian during the six-day stay. The mission met with Secretary of CPC Fujian Provincial Committee You Quan and secretaries and deputy secretaries of local municipal committees of the CPC. The group attended the Fuzhou Taiwan Business Association's 20th anniversary and ceremony for the appointment of new officials, as well as the 22nd anniversary of the Xiamen Taiwan Businessmen's Association. It also visited local Taiwan-funded enterprises and held Taiwan business forums to hear the hopes of Taiwan businesspeople and publicize the content of the Cross-Strait Trade in Services Agreement. The mission also reflected the views of Taiwan businesspeople to help to resolve problems facing Taiwan enterprises during meetings with mainland officials in the various places visited. 

11/7     Minister of Economic Affairs and NDC Minister lead a delegation to attend the 2014 APEC Annual Ministerial Meeting

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 26th Annual Ministerial Meeting (AMM) was held on November 7 to 8 in Beijing. Taiwan was jointly represented at the meeting by Minister of Economic Affairs Woody Duh and National Development Council Minister Kuan Chung-ming. This year's AMM reviewed the major achievements of APEC in the 25 years since its establishment in 1989, including trade liberalization and investment facilitation. Also discussed were ways to further enhance, from the existing foundation, the important role played by APEC in the economic and trade development of the Asia-Pacific region to effectively respond to the rapid changes in the new international era. The major theme of the meeting was mutually trusting, inclusive and win-win Asia-Pacific partnerships. Discussions focused on promoting regional economic integration, promoting innovative development, economic reform and growth, and strengthening comprehensive links and infrastructure development. 

11/9     Siew-Xi Meeting at APEC continues promotion of peaceful cross-strait relations

Former Vice President Vincent Siew and PRC President Xi Jinping held the third Siew-Xi Meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Both sides reiterated that the 1992 Consensus is the key to the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. Former Vice President Siew proposed the "creation of a new upgraded framework for cross-strait relations," new mechanism for participation in regional integration, a new model to accelerate negotiations on trade in goods, and the construction of a new exchange platform. He also stressed that both sides should adhere to the "three unwaverings," including adhering unwaveringly to the objectives of jointly safeguarding the overall situation of peaceful development, jointly consolidating determination to make the "1992 consensus" an important foundation for cross-strait interactions and negotiations, and jointly promoting institutionalized cross-strait economic cooperation and working for the welfare of the people on both sides of the strait. President Xi Jinping said that the two sides must "strengthen confidence, build mutual trust, show mutual respect, and positively interact." He also stated that it is impossible that cross-strait relations will be entirely smooth, however ties will move forward and the two sides can continue to build mutual trust on the common political basis of adhering to the 1992 Consensus and opposing Taiwan independence. 

11/10   Mainland and South Korea complete substantive negotiations  on FTA

PRC President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Park Geun-hye met in Beijing. The two sides jointly confirmed the completion of substantive negotiations on the free trade agreement (FTA) between the mainland and South Korea. After the meeting, the mainland and South Korean representatives signed the minutes of the meeting concluding the substantive negotiations on the FTA. The mainland and South Korea will formally sign the agreement in early 2015 and aim to bring the pact into effect in 2015. According to the results of the negotiations, the two side will liberalize trade in goods covering more than 90% of tariff categories and 85% of trade amount. The agreement covers 17 areas, including the trade in goods, trade in services, investment and regulations. 

11/12   Both sides at the "Wang-Zhang Meeting" reiterate the "1992 Consensus" and reach a six-point consensus

MAC Minister Wang Yu-chi met with Director Zhang Zhijun of the mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing. The two sides talked about recent developments in cross-strait relations and related issues. Minister Wang said that the "1992 consensus" has been the key to the dramatic improvement and progress in cross-strait relations over the past six years. In the future, the two sides will continue to seek progress amidst stability based on the 1992 Consensus, which is the greatest common denominator between the two sides, and continue to advance the peaceful and stable development of cross-strait relations. On issues related to institutionalized cross-strait negotiations, both sides agreed to actively promote talks on operational matters related to follow-up negotiation issues, including operational talks on the Trade in Goods Agreement, as well as to respond concretely matters of respective concern to each side. On the reciprocal establishment of institutions by the SEF and the ARATS, the two sides will deal pragmatically with issues of mutual concern and actively promote early completion of the negotiations to meet the public's expectations for institutions with high-quality service functions. The two sides will authorize the holding of SEF-ARATS discussions on mainland tourist transits in Taiwan. Regarding cross-strait economic cooperation and joint participation of the two sides in regional economic integration, the two sides will carry out specific communication as soon as possible. In the area of cross-strait food safety, the two sides agreed to continue strengthening exchanges and cooperation through the mechanism of the Cross-Strait Food Safety Agreement. 

11/14   President Ma meets with 2014 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting delegation

President Ma Ying-jeou met on November 14 with the Taiwan delegation attending the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. The President first thanked Leader Representative Vincent C. Siew for his hard work while representing him for the second time at this important international meeting and for enhancing Taiwan's visibility in APEC. He also affirmed the proposals raised and the fruitful results achieved by Leader Representative Siew during the meeting, as well as the emphasis during the meeting between Leader Representative Siew and mainland Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the "1992 Consensus" as the main basis for peaceful development between the two sides. 

11/14   Chairman Lin Join-sane leads a mission to visit Dongguan and Changsha

SEF Chairman Lin Join-sane led a mission to to Dongguan, Guangdong and Changsha, Hunan from November 14 to 16. During the visit, the group attended the 21st anniversary of the Dongguan Taiwan Business Association and the 14th anniversary and inauguration of the seventh term directors and supervisors of the Changsha Taiwan Business Association. Chairman Lin also presided at the kickoff ceremony for the 2014 Cross-Strait Changsha Slow Pitch Softball Invitational and joined a social gathering for presidents of central China branches of the Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland. Chairman Lin also reflected the views of Taiwan businesspeople to help to resolve problems facing Taiwanese enterprises during meetings with ARATS Chairman Chen Deming, Governor of Hunan Province Xu Shousheng, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee Ma Xingrui and officials in the various places visited. 

11/17   The mainland and Australia complete substantive negotiations  on FTA

The mainland and Australia completed substantive negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) and signed a letter of intent in Canberra. Once the agreement takes effect, Australia will eliminate tariffs on all products from the mainland and the mainland will eliminate tariffs on 95% of the products imported from Australia. Australia is expected to enjoy a US$18 billion benefit from the pact over the next ten years. In the area of investment, the two sides will grant each other most-favored nation treatment. With respect to trade in services, the mainland will open more than 40 service sectors and professional and technical sectors, including education, legal, information technology, financial, medical, urban planning, engineering and construction, management consulting services, e-commerce and other sectors. Australia will be accepted as an renminbi (RMB) qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) up to the level of RMB50 billion. An RMB clearing bank will also be established in Sydney. 

11/17   NPL ratio in the mainland commerical back rises for 12th consecutive quarter to hit a nearly four-year high

The mainland's China Banking Regulatory Commission latest data showed that mainland commercial banks had RMB766.9 billion in nonperforming loans (NPLs) as of the end of the third quarter of 2014, up RMB72.5 billion from the end of the previous quarter. The mainland's NPL ratio has risen for 12 consecutive quarters to hit a nearly four-year high of 1.16%, up 0.09 percentage points from the end of the previous quarter. Loan loss reserves at mainland commercial banks increased by RMB698 billion to RMB1.8952 trillion. Furthermore, commercial banks' average return on assets was 1.35% in the first three quarters of 2014, down 0.01 percentage points from the same period last year.