Written by Min-Hua Chiang. The relocation of Taiwanese outward direct investment (ODI) away from China is a clear sign of the shifting global business landscape. The cross-strait division of labour in manufacturing production has started to fade after China’s wage hike, industrial upgrading as well as stricter rules on the environment and labour protection. Taiwan’s ODI in China has declined visibly after 2012.
Written by Chun-Yi Lee. In the early 1990s, Taiwanese electronic factories in China acted as a ‘teacher’ for most of the domestic Chinese manufacturers. This
Written by Mei-Chih Hu and Hsien-Chen Lo. In 2016, Taiwan’s government launched the New Southbound Policy aimed to establish long-term economic ties between Taiwan and
Written by Anthony Kuo & Ming-Sung Kao. With regards to the size of Taiwan (35,883 km2), which sits somewhere between Belgium and the Netherlands, one may
Written by Jan Knoerich. When looking at overseas investment in Taiwan, one might expect direct investments from mainland China to play an important role. Not
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