News this week: Last week, Taiwan’s former cabinet advisor
and deputy economics minister, Francis Liang, was officially appointed chairman
of Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). The new chairman outlined his key
objectives including further developing trade with emerging markets such as
India, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, African nations and ASEAN members.
Mr Liang replaced
former chairman, Wang Chih-kang, who served six years as head of the council.
During Wang’s tenure, TAITRA reportedly held 32 trade promotional events in
China alone as of August this year. Wang will continue to offer his expertise
as a senior advisor to TAITRA.
Liang commented at
his inauguration ceremony, “Exports are the major pillar of Taiwan’s economy,
and we should use new thinking and new methods to keep pace with times. TAITRA
will work on plans to reinforce Taiwan’s competitiveness in the booming global
e-commerce field. At the same time, it will step up investment in exporting
Taiwan’s success in the services sector, which accounts for about 70% of Taiwan’s
gross domestic product.”
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