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MAC hopes China will support Taiwan’s FTA talks with other nations

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Taiwan’s economy will gradually shrink if Taiwan cannot sign free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries, a Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) official said Sunday.

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Taiwan petrochemicals need China trade pact to survive its economy

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – About a year ago, the Taiwan Synthetic Resins Manufacturers Association (TSRMA) held a press conference for the first time in 20 years to ask the government to save the local petrochemical industry from “a life or death situation…

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Godiva eyes sweet options in Shanghai

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The city’s love affair with fine chocolates is a boon to foreign manufactureres of the sweet stuff, and Belgian luxury chocolatier, Godiva, is well aware of this.

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China plans measures to cut overcapacity

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor, Zhu Min, said the government plans new measures to rein in overcapacity in steel, cement and other industries amid a surge in bank lending.

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Britain accuses China of business bugs

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Britain’s domestic intelligence service has accused China of bugging British business executives using memory sticks which provide access to users’ computers, The Sunday Times reported.

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Davos ends with recovery warning

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The world economy is recovering but remains fragile and dogged by huge deficits, top officials said Saturday at the end of a Davos summit clouded by divisions over banking reform.

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Davos 40th birthday clouded by banks row, recovery doubts

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Here is a summary of the main talking points at the 40th anniversary World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, which ended Saturday.

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Mugabe factor hits hopes of ending sanctions

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Zimbabwe Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, is pressing the world to end sanctions on his country as it climbs out of a political and economic abyss but wherever he goes the shadow of Robert Mugabe follows.

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Canada hoping for profitable 2010 Games

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Despite the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Canada is expecting a windfall return on its billions of U.S. dollars spent to host the 2010 Winter Games next month.

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Asia-Pacific trade deal faces skeptical U.S.

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – With its share of trade dwindling in the Asia Pacific, the United States (U.S.) is scrambling to drum up support from a skeptical public for a regional trade deal that can boost exports and create jobs.

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