General Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of China (ROCCOC) Chairman Paul Hsu (???) said on Wednesday that an ROCCOC delegation is planning to visit China next month, to discuss several thorny cross-strait trade issues.
The trip could take place in late March, after the annual plenary sessions of the policy-setting National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) slated to be held in Beijing March 4-5, Hsu told reporters when attending an event to promote Taiwanese brands.
According to Hsu, the delegation will discuss and exchange views with officials from the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office on issues linked to food product distribution, the marketing of agricultural/fishery specialty goods, cultural travel and financial supervision between the two sides.
"This coming trip to Beijing and Tianjin will focus on seeking effective solutions to problems faced by businesses on the two sides in a bid to remove 'all' barriers blocking the way," said Hsu, who will lead the delegation to China.
"The ROCCOC has a responsibility to help resolve these problems primarily hitting trade service-related businesses," he said.
Since President Tsai Ing-wen (???) came to power in 2016, cross-strait relations have been on ice as a result of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's anti-China approach and efforts to deter bilateral exchanges in many fields.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) Chairman Matthew Miao (???) will also lead a delegation to Beijing and Jiangsu in April.
It has also been reported that in May a joint delegation organized by two other major trade associations, the Third Wednesday Club and the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, will head to Shanghai, Nanjing and other cities in Jiangshu Province where there are many Taiwan business people, to promote two-way exchanges.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel