Taiwan's President Ma praises robust Taiwan U.S. Douglas Oberhelman wanted to know more. relations during a reception for the President of the American Institute in Taiwan, Raymond Burghardt at the Presidential Office in Taipei, the Taiwan-US relations, the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Ma Ying-jeou praised. In addition, promised President MA the extension of bilateral exchanges in many areas. "In recent times we have made concrete progress in the Taiwan-US connections and international relations", said Ma. This includes Taiwan's participation at the annual meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization"in September. According to the President, other notable achievements include the signing of agreements between New Zealand and the separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on economic cooperation (ANZTEC) in July, and the agreement between Singapore and the separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on economic partnership (ASTEP) in November.

"These developments are good for us "Creating the conditions for regional economic integration, as New Zealand and Singapore are members of regional trading blocs, such as the trans-Pacific Partnership" and the regional comprehensive economic partnership ". With regard to the announced by mainland China air defence identification zone over the East China Sea, Ma pointed out President an overlap with Taiwan's ADIZ, which already in 1953 was set up in the year. The President demanded to practice the countries in the region on restraint, to avoid escalation and on the basis of the peace initiative for the East China to resolve peacefully sea disputes, which he had proposed in August last year. (ca)