SCENARIOS – Taiwan in the years after the China trade pact

SCENARIOS – Taiwan in the years after the China trade pact TAIPEI (Reuters) – China and Taiwan signed a historic deal this week to boost $100 billion in two-way trade after decades of hostility, easing political ties while securing a place for the export-led island in the world economy. Read more on The Star .

• China Grove considers 5-cent tax hike

• China Grove considers 5-cent tax hike By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE â Property owners may face a tax hike, the first such increase in years. The town board proposed an increase during its Tuesday budget session, the third of a series. The suggestion was to inc … Read more on The Salisbury Post […]

Hon Hai to raise China wages after spate of suicides

Hon Hai to raise China wages after spate of suicides Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry plans to raise workers’ salaries by about 20 percent at its Foxconn unit in China, as it struggles to stop a spate of worker suicides and quell rising public anger. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News .