Taiwan and China have begun a second round of talks on an agreement to ease barriers to trade and investment in a move that Taiwanese officials say will help the island maintain its competitiveness.
Taiwan's government says the deal will be signed in June. The accord seeks to add momentum to Taiwan's improving relationship with China, reducing tariff barriers, liberalizing investment regulations and creating new structures for financial cooperation. (Source: AP, BusinessWeek, Mar 31, 2010).