Feng Chia University international business professor Yang Ming-hsien (楊明憲) made the comment after China announced 10 “incentive measures” for Taiwan, including facilitating the sales of Taiwanese agricultural and fishery products and investments in China, and the promotion of the resumption of travel to Taiwan. The political prerequisites imply that Taiwanese agricultural products were rejected by China solely due to political reasons, he said, adding that there could be a persistent risk of such arbitrary rejections. Beijing might also require Taiwanese enterprises to register in China, which would mean that businesses would have to invest or establish local production facilities in China, Yang said. However, as there is no investment protection agreement between Taiwan and China, issues such as labor recruitment, profit distribution and stakeholder interests in liquidation remain unaddressed, he added. While the Chinese market is undeniably important, Taiwan’s agricultural trade should continue to diversify across different markets in light of these risks, he said.

Source: Taipei Times April 12, 2026 17:15 UTC