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China, Taiwan Forge Strongest Ties Yet with Sweeping Trade Deal

The Christian Science Monitor reports on an historic new trade deal between the mainland and Taiwan: The deal, known as the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), will lower tariffs on two-way trade that’s now estimated at around $120 billion annually and improve mutual market access in services, among other benefits. The agreement steered well clear of politics, with officials fro

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