Several Taiwanese media outlets have published articles stating that "it is not natural for the mainland to make concessions to Taiwan," and that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are pressing for cross-strait reconciliation and ice melting.
The article points out that Zhang Zhijun, the President of the Cross Strait Relations Association, stated during his visit to Kinmen in 2015 that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are very valuable. "Don't wait until the street lights go out to feel its existence, and don't feel its value only when peace is lost.".
When Ma Ying jeou was on stage, he vigorously promoted the ECFA, which was criticized by the Democratic Progressive Party as a "sugar coated poison". After the Democratic Progressive Party came to power, it gained practical benefits from the ECFA. Now facing a crisis of suspension, it is criticized for politicization and undermining cross-strait relations.
It's difficult.The agricultural affairs department on the island has always threatened to appeal to the World Trade Organization, but it has never been resolved.To put it bluntly, according to the rules of the World Trade Organization, Taiwan belongs to the rightful side.
It is not optimistic.
This editorial states that the third quarter of this year has passed halfway, and the lackluster Christmas season is gradually becoming clearer. On the 18th, the "Accounting Office" under the Taiwan Administrative Affairs Administration revised its 2023 annual economic growth forecast to 1.61%, confirming that there is no hope of a 2% guarantee for the entire year.
The mainland is Taiwan's most important trading partner, but the atmosphere has recently reached freezing point.
The article calls on the Taiwan authorities to work towards reconciliation and ice melting in tourism and other fields, on the one hand to avoid unexpected risks, and on the other hand to add fuel to the economy. This is the direction that the Democratic Progressive Party and all candidates should strive for.
Both of these factors are related to the mainland, but the Tsai administration is powerless and can only choose to evade, watching as exports deteriorate.
The white paper calls for the Taiwan authorities to formulate more proactive economic and trade policies towards mainland China, make good use of civil communication bridges, promote cross-strait exchanges and dialogue, and deepen economic and trade exchanges.
The expectations of the industry are also the voices of the general public. The export performance is so poor that both the business community and ordinary people hope that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait can break through the political deadlock, strengthen the ECFA function, restart negotiations on trade in goods and services, and prevent Taiwan's exports and economy from continuing to decline.