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E) CLEARER RULES ON WHAT CATEGORIES OF FUNDS OR INCOME CAN BE REMITTED OUT OF CHINA.
F) PUBLICITY FOR NEW RULES AND CHANGES IN RULES SO THAT TAIWANESE COMPANIES ARE AWARE OF THEM AND DO NOT GET PENALISED FOR UNWITTING VIOLATIONS.
G) IN DISPUTES, ARBITRATIONS MUST AT PRESENT BE BY BODIES IN THE PRC OR HONG KONG. SEF THINKS THIS IS INCONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE, DOES NOT APPLY TO OTHER FOREIGN INVESTORS, AND IS DISCRIMINATORY AGAINST TAIWAN. IT DEMANDS ARBITRATION IN MAINLAND CHINA, TAIWAN OR ANOTHER PLACE.
H) FREEDOM TO SET UP TAIWANESE BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS IN THE MAINLAND WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE GOVERNMENT. (SEF HOPES TO REACH A CONSENSUS WITH ARATS TO SET UP JOINTLY A MOVING' SERVICE GROUP WHICH WOULD HELP TO SOLVE TAIWANESE COMPANIES' DISPUTES AND ALSO GIVE ADVICE TO CHINA'S RURAL INDUSTRIES ON BUSINESS MANAGEMENT).
I) LIMITATIONS ON THE RANGE OF VEHICLES IN WHICH TAIWANESE COMPANIES MAY INVEST TO BE EASED, TO COVER A WIDE RANGE OF FIXED OR NON-FIXED ASSETS, STOCKS, BONDS, PROPERTY, OTHER SECURITIES AND SO ON.
J) RULES ON WHAT COMPANIES CAN LEGALLY TRANSFER OR INHERIT WHICH ARE INADEQUATE. (SEF THINKS TAIWANESE FIRMS SHOULD ENJOY FAIR, JUST AND ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THIS REGARD.)
K) PROTECTION OF TAIWANESE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ON WHICH THERE ARE NO RULES. SEF WANTS SPEEDY ACTION ON THIS.
L) RULES ON TREATMENT OF FOREIGN INVESTORS. TAIWANESE COMPANIES
SUFFER DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.
M) THE PRINCIPLE OF SELF-MANAGEMENT OF ONE'S BUSINESS IS COVERED BY RULES BUT THESE ARE NOT ENFORCED. SEF WANTS CHINA TO GUARANTEE THIS RIGHT.
N) A WIDER RANGE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY TO BE OPENED TO TAIWANESE INVESTMENT. (SEF SUGGESTS CHINA CLEARLY LIST AREAS OF BUSINESS THAT CAN BE INVESTED IN AND ONES THAT CANNOT.)
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