【精英翻譯關注新聞】Economics officials discuss effects of delayed trade-in-services pact review管中閔經濟 @ 【精英翻譯】的部落格

Economics officials discuss effects of delayed trade-in-services pact review (2014/04/07)

President Ma Ying-jeou argues that delay of the trade-in-services pact will affect Taiwan’s entry into other trade agreements. But National Development Council Minister Kuan Chung-ming believes this is just conjecture.

Among those most affected by Wang Jin-pyng’s decision to put a cross-strait monitoring mechanism ahead of the trade-in-services pact are the economics officials who helped write and negotiate the pact.

Kuan Chung-ming
National Development Council
Of course I worry. While this is postponed, everyone knows there will be many disputes. To find the best solution, I think we need to return to public opinion. We will act in accordance with whatever decision the Legislature makes.

One of President Ma Ying-jeou’s main arguments for swift passage of the trade-in-services pact is that it will help Taiwan join other agreements. The economics minister worries that stalling review of the pact will impact Taiwan’s chances of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Chang Chia-juch
Economics Minister
Of the 12 nations involved in TPP discussions, six count China as their largest trading partner and five count China as their second largest trading partner. China will definitely have an influence over whether these countries support our entry.

National Development Council Minister Kuan Chung-ming isn’t so certain of China’s influence.

Kuan Chung-ming
National Development Council
The first problem is whether Beijing has the ability or the authority to apply pressure to TPP nations. The second problem is whether our current situation has made Beijing feel that it’s necessary to apply such pressure. This is all just conjecture.

Changes brought by the Sunflower Movement will test response capabilities of agencies responsible for economic and development policy.

管中閔經濟

解決服貿爭議，立法院長王金平，拋出先立法再審查的說法，國發會主委管中閔說，尊重立院決定，不過經濟部長張家祝卻擔心，服貿遲遲不通過，時間拖太久，經濟會垮掉，就連北京會因此施壓，不讓台灣加入TPP嗎？管中閔和張家祝也有不同解讀！

立法院長王金平喊出先立法，再審服貿協議，一直努力推動服貿協議的財經部會，要如何因應？

[[國發會主委管中閔]]
“那當然會擔心，整個時間會延後，這中間大家也知道，現在有非常多爭議，究竟什麼是最好的解套方法，我想還是要回到民意體制，看立法院怎麼決議，我們怎麼配合”

雖然擔心延宕，管中閔還是強調會配合立院，不過經濟部長張家祝更憂心，不排除可能會因為中國的壓力，影響到台灣加入TPP進度。

[[經濟部長張家祝]]
“因為TPP12個成員國，有6個國家，中國是他第一大貿易夥伴，另外5個國家，中國是第二大貿易夥伴，所以中國態度，一定會影響這些國家，支不支持我們”

對此，管中閔卻有不同的看法。

[[國發會主委管中閔]]
“先說北京有沒有能力，或資格對TPP的國家施壓，這是第一個問題，還有我們目前情況，是不是已經到需要施壓，這是第二個問題，我想這上面有些是臆測”

學生發起的太陽花學運，打亂進度，未來經濟問題如何解決，考驗財經部會的應變能力。