APEC leaders on behalf of Lien Chan, said today (12 May), when he met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in addition to the resumption of talks to reach a consensus on the TIFA, the two sides also discussed the issues of Taiwan to join the TPP expected after Canada and Mexico, are also invited to participation in TPP. Lien also pointed out that the station Star Economic Partnership Agreement and the Taiwan-New Zealand economic progress of the cooperation agreement is going smoothly, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, Taiwan-star economic partnership agreement can be completed before the end of the year.
Former Vice President Lien Chan to attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on behalf of President Ma Ying-jeou, the 12th repatriation press conference held at the presidential palace.
Lien said that this trip fruitful meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Hillary Clinton), in addition to the Taiwan-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), resumption of talks to reach a consensus, the two sides also discussed to Taiwan to join the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP); Hillary Clinton told him, Mexico, Canada is preparing to join of TPP, Japan will also participate at the appropriate time based on special reasons, after Taiwan should be invited to participate. Lien Chan said: "(Sounds) after the completion of the ink, plus two, they should have the participation of a second wave of countries, I believe that time, Taiwan should be invited to participate in the TPP development stage, he said. '
Lien also pointed out that, when he met with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Hsien Loong revealed that the station Star Economic Partnership Agreement (ASTEP) has made good progress, and I believe that can be completed before the end of the year. Lien Chan said: "(Sounds) he told me that the talks have made good progress, I believe, before the end of this year, be able to complete it. Diplomatic personnel are usually reluctant to do for sure timetable, but the timetable is not what I do, he did. '
Lien also said that talks with New Zealand Prime Minister, Kay (John Key), Kay also said that Taiwan-New Zealand economic cooperation agreement "very optimistic". Lien Chan: "(Sounds) on both the Economic Cooperation Agreement (ECA), he is also very optimistic about the timetable is so he gave us all happy. '
As in other countries, Lien said that this line with the Southeast Asian countries also have to interact, exchange views with the Philippines for justice, extradition, Human Resources Agency project; comes to economic and trade cooperation and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Source Central Radio Taiwan
