Chapter 3 Economic Cooperation

Article 6 Economic Cooperation

1. To enhance and expand the benefits of this Agreement, the two Parties have agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) intellectual property rights protection and cooperation;

(2) financial cooperation;

(3) trade promotion and facilitation;

(4) customs cooperation;

(5) e-commerce cooperation;

(6) discussion on the overall arrangements and key areas for industrial cooperation, promotion of cooperation in major projects, and coordination of the resolution of issues that may arise in the course of industrial cooperation between the two Parties;

(7) promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises cooperation between the two Parties, and enhancement of the competitiveness of these enterprises;

(8) promotion of the mutual establishment of offices by economic and trade bodies of the two Parties.

2. The two Parties shall expeditiously conduct consultations on the specific programs and contents of the cooperation matters listed in this Article.