
川習今年第3度會面,美中就非敏感商品關稅與農業市場准入達成共識
美國總統川普預計下週訪問中國,出席在深圳舉行的APEC峰會並與國家主席習近平會晤,這將是兩人今年第3度會面。會晤前,美中貿易委員會舉行首次正式會議,雙方就雙向各300億美元非敏感商品關稅待遇與農業市場准入達成共識。
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美中於9月正式啟動美中貿易委員會,該機制是在川普5月訪問北京期間獲准設立。川習去年10月在韓國釜山舉行峰會並達成貿易休兵協議。
美國總統川普(Donald Trump)預計下週訪問中國,出席在深圳舉行的APEC峰會並會晤中國國家主席習近平。川習再度會晤前,美中經貿官員今天舉行首次貿易委員會會議,以建立公平且平衡的貿易關係。
美國貿易代表署(USTR)今天在X平台發文寫道,貿易代表署、美國財政部今天和中國對口官員舉行首次美中貿易委員會(U.S.-China Board of Trade)正式會議。
貿易代表署表示,川普政府期待持續和中國接觸,「我們致力在全球最大的兩個經濟體之間建立公平且平衡的貿易關係」。
美中於9月正式啟動美中貿易委員會。這項機制是在川普5月訪問北京期間獲准設立。
白宮先前指出,在貿易委員會下,兩國針對雙向各300億美元的非敏感商品給予更優惠關稅待遇的建議達成共識,委員會還成立工作小組,專注解決農業領域的市場准入壁壘。
對於美國出口而言,這些商品包括農產品、魚類與海鮮、原木與木製品、化妝品及醫療器材。就美國進口而言,這些商品包括小型家電、玩具、節日裝飾品及兒童汽車安全座椅等消費性產品。
此外,川普預計17日至19日先後訪問菲律賓及中國,期間將出席在深圳舉行的亞太經濟合作會議(APEC)峰會,並再度與習近平會晤。這將是兩人今年第3度會面。
在此之前,美國財政部長貝森特(Scott Bessent)與貿易代表葛里爾(Jamieson Greer)6日與中國國務院副總理何立峰通話。葛里爾強調,中國採取具體行動以全面落實過往承諾至關重要,特別是在美國農產品採購、稀土及其他關鍵礦產方面。
根據財政部發布摘要,貝森特當時在通話中表示,中國全面且立即落實在釜山做出的承諾至關重要,並對中國近期舉動表達關切。他強調,雙邊關係的持續進展,需取決於具體成果。
川習去年10月在韓國釜山舉行峰會並達成貿易休兵協議。
外電先前報導,根據協議,中國承諾在2026年及至2028年前,持續採購美國大豆。中國也同意暫停實施新的稀土出口管制措施,並對相關材料出口核發通用許可。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
川習在深圳APEC峰會期間會晤並討論貿易議題
Very likely · Within days
美中貿易委員會將繼續就農業領域市場准入壁壘進行工作
Likely · Within weeks

Fifteen of the Democratic Progressive Party's 19 candidates for mayors of municipalities and counties across the country gathered at the Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's campaign headquarters yesterday. By introducing the "hometown flavor" of each county and city and playing sound effects videos of high-speed rail and train departures, they called in unison "Hometown Way, for Hometown, Youth Return, Vote For Home!" to appeal to voters to return to their hometowns to vote. Shen Boyang emphasized that a polling station may only be short of a few votes, and every vote is crucial.

The Executive Yuan has sent a letter to all agencies across the country. The year-end work bonus is scheduled to be paid on January 27, 2027. In addition to the 1.5-month year-end work bonus, most military, public and educational personnel can still receive a 1-month performance bonus according to current regulations. The total 2.5-month bonus will be recorded before the Lunar New Year next year.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan, who is seeking re-election, went to Raohe Night Market to sweep the streets on the evening of November 13. He walked 300 meters for two hours and went to the time-honored restaurant "Dong Fa Hao" for a meal. He interacted with the people, Speaker Dai Xiqin, and legislators Xu Qiaoxin, Li Yanxiu and others, showing his high popularity.

The Legislative Yuan passed the amendments to the Gender Equality Work Law and the Employment Insurance Law on the third reading. Maternity leave will be increased from eight weeks to fourteen weeks, and paternity check-up and paternity leave will be increased from seven days to fourteen days. The application period for childcare leave without pay will be relaxed to children under nine years old. Parents can receive a total of eighteen months of subsidies. The upper age limit for insurance coverage will be deleted at 65 years old. It is expected to be implemented from New Year's Day next year.

The Police Department held a pre-election national video conference, calling for strengthening the investigation of bribery and criminal gangs, and strictly preventing deep fake news from interfering with the election. As of the day before yesterday, the project had been investigated and transferred to 717 people in 149 cases of bribery, 90 people in 68 cases of election violence, and 574 people in 489 cases of other obstruction of elections. According to other statistics, as of the 9th of this month, 248 cases of gangs involving 1,431 people were seized, 278 illegal firearms were seized, 104 money laundering houses were uncovered, and illegal gains of more than 1.45 billion yuan were seized.

The Police Department held a pre-election national video conference, calling for strengthening the investigation of bribery and criminal gangs and strictly preventing deep fake news from interfering with the election. In response to legislator Gao Jin Sumei's "big accountant" Zhang Junjie being implicated in a communist espionage case and absconding, the Police Department planned a nationwide raid on gang activity sites. It targeted nearly 900 strongholds of gangs such as the Bamboo Alliance Gang, the Sihai Gang, and the Tiandao League. It also cracked down on foreign forces colluding with gangs to assist key criminals in their escape and transnational surveillance to suppress the public.