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Title: Pragmatism's role central in trade links; Taiwan pivotal to China success.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: PACIFIC RIM)
Publication: The Washington Times (Newspaper)
Date: June 11, 2004
Publisher: News World Communications, Inc.
Page: A23Distributed by Thompson Gale
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Byline: John Zaracostas, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
TAIPEI, Taiwan - This island in the East China Sea, considered by China a breakaway province, has played a pivotal role in the mainland's re-emergence as an economic juggernaut after centuries of stagnation through its significant but odd trade and investment relationship.
Despite political tensions between Taiwan and China and a dearth of formal links between them, the rapid trade and investment expansion reflects the triumph of business pragmatism over touchy geopolitical issue on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.