Taiwan can be coffee gateway to China, says Costa Rican president

CNA , SANTO DOMINGO

Costa Rican President Abel Pacheco said Tuesday that Central American coffee could be sold in the vast mainland China market using Taiwan as a gateway.

Pacheco, who was visiting Santo Domingo for the inauguration of Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Reyna, made the remarks while meeting with Republic of China Premier Yu Shyi-kun.

Pacheco told Yu that all Central American and Caribbean countries are eager to sell their coffee in China, saying that if every person in China drinks a cup of coffee per day, it would represent a gigantic market.

The Costa Rican president said that coffee exports to the Chinese mainland could be a lucrative business that could help rev up the sluggish economies in the region.

To crack the mainland market, Pacheco said, Taiwan would be the best gateway, because from Taiwan, businessmen could get the latest in-depth information about the mainland.

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