SUSPENSION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN: INTERVIEWS: LIZ WHITEHOUSE STEVEN LEE SAN MARI CHANG

Record ID: 893483

  • Title: SUSPENSION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN: INTERVIEWS: LIZ WHITEHOUSE STEVEN LEE SAN MARI CHANG
  • Date: 2nd December 1996
  • Summary: SUSPENSION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN: INTERVIEWS: LIZ WHITEHOUSE STEVEN LEE SAN MARI CHANG
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  • City: JOHANNESBURG
  • Country: South Africa
  • Reuters ID: 96DEC02R02
  • Story Text:INTERVIEWS: BUSINESS REACTION TO Suspension of diplomatic relations

    00.04.56 LIZ WHITEHOUSE [SAFTO]: During 1995, SA's merchandise trade with Taiwan was R5,7 billion - that's mainly in the categories of metals & minerals, which is princaply coal & iron ore.
    00.05.18 The decision last week should not have toom affect on SA's trade with Taiwan. Ultimately trade is conducted on commercial principles & businessmen will continue to trade regardless of political decisions.
    00.05.42 SA's trade has been growing at a rate of about 30% per annum and in the short term there may a slight drop in that trade but in the long term there are certainly good prospects for trade.
    00.05.58 SET-UP SHOTS
    00.07.08 EXTERIORS SAFTO BUILDING

    00.08.11 STEVEN LEE SAN [FORWARDING AGENT] ...I don't think it's going to affect the trade that much but in the long run it might. Strong ties have been establsihed in the private sector.
    00.08.29 I haven't seen any large reaction [from Taiwnese business community] at the moment, but it could affect us.
    00.08.43 It influences in the SA market with low cost goods...
    00.09.20 I do think that the Taiwanese have been betrayed because they supported SA through thick & thin...
    00.09.58 I think supply low cost goods such as electronics it's cheap raw materials basically...

    00.10.37 MARI CHANG: IN CHINESE
    00.14.42 EXTERIORS OF BUILDING
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