Trade seen stimulated by 3-year-old Florida-Taiwan pact -
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Published on: 3/13/2001
Last Visited: 3/13/2001
The pact , between Enterprise Florida and the China External Trade Development , pledges sharing information on local regulations and matching investors with startups or suppliers , said Roberto Chen , director general of the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Miami.
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Taiwanese companies , Mr. Chen said , see Miami as a business hub.For Taiwanese people , he said , Miami is where you come for business.Orlando is where you go for tourism..South Florida , Mr. Chen said , is home to about 100 Taiwanese companies.Many Taiwanese branches in Miami assemble computer parts for PCs to be exported to Latin America.Major Taiwanese companies with branch offices in Miami include Acer Latin America , Senao and DTK , Mr. Chen said.
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Roberto Chen said small steps were achieved since the agreement - and even when they don't add up to a victory , they helped move trade relations forward.We went to Tallahassee two years ago and were able to have the State of Florida recognize our Taiwanese driver license , he said.Florida is the only state that does so.It makes Florida very attractive to Taiwanese people..