Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement

The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) is a free trade agreement (FTA) between the governments of the People's Republic of China (mainland China, PRC, commonly "China") and the Republic of China (ROC, commonly "Taiwan"), that aims to reduce tariffs and commercial barriers between the two sides, as well as improve cross-strait relations.

ECFA
Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
海峽兩岸經濟合作架構協議
海峡两岸经济合作架构协议
Regions under the ECFA
TypeFree Trade Agreement
SignedJune 29, 2010 (2010-06-29)
Location Sofitel Forebase Chongqing Hotel, Chongqing, China
EffectiveSeptember 12, 2010 (2010-09-12)
SignatoriesChairman Chiang Pin-kung
President Chen Yunlin
Parties Straits Exchange Foundation
Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits
LanguageMandarin Chinese
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Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
Traditional Chinese兩岸經濟合作架構協議(定)
Simplified Chinese两岸经济合作架构协议(定)
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese兩岸經濟協議(定)
Simplified Chinese两岸经济协议(定)

The pact was signed on June 29, 2010, in Chongqing, and was seen as the most significant agreement since the two sides split after the Chinese Civil War in 1949, since neither government recognize the other as being the sole government of China. It was expected to boost the then current US$197.28 billion bilateral trade between both sides.

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