Visiting Taiwanese delegation expects increase in trade ties with China.

Text of report by Taiwanese Central News Agency CNA

Taipei, 27 June - Chairman of the Taipei-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said Monday [27 June] he expects more exchanges between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Taiwan Strait in the wake of the trade pact signed last June between Taiwan and China.

Following the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), the cooperation of SMEs in Taiwan and China has become a critical part of the deal, which aims to combine the advantages of both sides, SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung said at the first "Cross-strait SME Forum" in Taipei.

Chiang hopes Taiwanese SMEs can utilize their …