The mainland is willing to offer more financial services to
Taiwan to bolster cross-Strait economic cooperation, trade and
tourism, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said Monday.
The mainland's financial services in trade and tourism sectors
are convenient, and more efforts will be made in this regard, said
Zhou, governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank.
However, some financial mechanism such as monetary clearing and
settlement relies on certain conditions. Currency issuance
authorities from both sides need to hold consultations, reach
agreements, and strengthen supervision, Zhou told a press
conference held on the sidelines of the annual session of the
National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature.
"If the Taiwan authorities keep pursuing 'Taiwan independence',
things will not go on smoothly," Zhou said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 12, 2007)