2015年CRI Taiwan Business Hopes to Benefit from New Plan

 

As part of the new 5-year plan, the mainland leadership is promising¹ more is going to be done to allow average people from Taiwan benefit from more cross-straits cooperation.

Zhong Shuling with the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises in Taipei says this pledge is encouraging, especially for small business owners on the island.

"Previous polices have been widely criticized for only benefiting large-scale companies, leaving nothing for small and medium-sized firms. These new polices are aimed at giving a priority to smaller operations. It's really a response to the growing voice from the people of Taiwan, and we are grateful for that. "

Zhong Shuling has made the comments while in Nanjing to attend the Zijinshan Summit.

This is a gathering² of entrepreneurs from both the mainland and Taiwan designed to promote cross-strait trade.

This year's discussions are mainly focused on the ways to encourage small and medium-sized businesses and young people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to work together to help promote the cross-strait economic cooperation.

Zeng Peiyan heads the mainland-based Council which sponsors the Zijinshan Summit.

"Small and medium-sized companies are critical when it comes to employment. Cooperation across the Strait should focus more on these companies, giving them more opportunities and financial support. Young businessmen are the driving force of cross-straits relations. Both sides should be making it easier for startups to get financial and technological³ support."

Lin Huiying from the General Association for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Taiwan says entrepreneurs on the island should be looking more toward the mainland as an area to grow and develop.

"We hope Taiwan's small and medium-sized enterprises can take better advantage of the fast development of e-commerce on the mainland when tapping into cross-border trade. Authorities from both sides can establish joint⁴ projects to promote young business leaders."

The Zijinshan Summit itself first began in 2008.

It includes sub-forums on a variety of topics, such as the macro-economy, energy and finance.

This year's session has attracted more than 800 business leaders and leading economists⁵ from the two sides.

The Silk Road initiative and the amalgamation⁶ of industries are also a topic of discussion.

The Zijinshan Summit is due to conclude on Thursday.

For CRI, I'm Tu Yun.

1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

3 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

4 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

5 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 amalgamation   

n.合并，重组；；汞齐化

参考例句：

• We look towards the amalgamation of some of the neighborhood factories.我们指望合并一些里弄工厂。
• The proposed amalgamation of the two institutes has mow fallen through.这两个研究所打算合并的事现在已经落空了。