Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) Taiwan and New Zealand will soon begin a joint feasibility study into a bilateral economic cooperation agreement (ECA), Executive Yuan spokesman Philip Yang said Friday. According to Yang, New Zealand is the first non-ASEAN country to agree to explore the feasibility of an ECA with Taiwan. The two sides have recently completed separate studies into the issue, which concluded that signing the ECA will help boost their trade and investment ties. He said the latest progress signifies that the government's strategy of attaching equal importance to cross-Taiwan Strait peace and Taiwan's global presence has produced results. The government will continue to work to negotiate economic agreements with other trade partners in the future, he said. (By Angela Tsai and Y.F. Low)
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