Taiwan in race against South Korea on China trade talks: official

The scheduled launch of negotiations on a free-trade pact among China, Japan and South Korea has opened up a battle pitting Taiwan against its major trade rival South Korea in trade talks with China, Council for Economic Planning and Development Minister Yiin Chii-ming said Monday.

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