民視英語新聞

2010/3/15

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Chinese premier seeks to calm jittery Taiwanese nerves over trade deal

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday that a free trade-style deal with Taiwan would spare the island's much smaller economy. Wen said that the proposed economic cooperation framework agreement, or ECFA, to be signed with Taiwan should hurt neither the island's farmers nor small businesses.

Speaking at a press conference after the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress, Taiwanese reporters asked Wen, what benefits would China allow to flow to its island neighbor under the proposed trade agreement that the Ma government is promoting.

Wen Jiabao
Chinese Premier
Abolishing customs duties and approving an early harvest list will be realized. In addition, we will perform actions that put the minds of Taiwanese farmers at ease, says ...(more)

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DPP calls for truce between Kaohsiung party rivals

Senior DPP officials have stepped in to calm a potentially embarrassing row between two of the party's contenders in the year-end special municipality election for Kaohsiung. DPP Secretary-General Su Jia-chuan called on both Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu and Kaohsiung County Commissioner Yang Chiu-hsing to play fair and not harm party interests.

Chen and Yang are competing for the DPP's ...(more)

Dodgers win big to split series 1-1 with Taiwan all-stars

Manny Ramirez, James Loney and local favorite Hu Chin-lung had three hits each for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Sunday’s Taiwan series finale, an 11-1 win over Taiwan’s all-star team. The result earned a split of the rain-shortened series for the Dodgers after Taiwan had won Game 1, back on Friday.

After going hitless in Friday’s game in Taipei, Manny Ramirez showed some power to the fans ..(more)

Post-game interview with Dodgers Manager Joe Torre

Before the second game against Taiwan’s All-Stars Dodgers manager Joe Torre spoke freely before the game to the media. He also gave an exclusive interview to FTV immediately after the game where he spoke about how impressed he has been by the passion and energy of Taiwan’s baseball fans.

After the second Dodgers game in Taipei was rained-out on Saturday, Manager Joe Torre said it was a ..(more)

Alishan faces uncertain future as transportation woes continue

Alishan is one of Taiwan’s most famed travel destinations, but over the past several months, the local tourism industry has suffered greatly. The government has been slow to repair the only highway leading to the area after it was heavily damaged by Typhoon Morakot last August. Meanwhile, little repair work has been done on the Alishan Forest Railway, devastated in the same storm, as the ..(more)