Could Ko’s push for a renewed services pact change their minds? STRUCTURE OF TRADE PACTMany have forgotten how the services pact was structured. The agreement opened only services in Fujian Province to Taiwan competition (but all of Taiwan was opened), making Taiwan in effect a territory of Fujian. Ko’s insistence that the “cross-strait agreement supervisory act” be passed was probably intended to blunt criticisms that the services pact was undemocratic. The services pact was backed by big business and big finance.

Source: Taipei Times June 25, 2023 21:02 UTC