Taiwan to set up trade offices in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia

• Taiwan is planning to set up trade offices in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, which may signal a breakthrough in the country's bid to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• Chou noted that Taiwan had difficulty setting up trade offices in these three countries in the past mainly because of China's obstruction.
• However, as Taiwan's relations with China has improved significantly over the past year, ASEAN members are now more willing to develop economic and trade relations with Taiwan, he said.