Taiwan's statistical authorities have slightly raised its forecast for the island's 2013 economic growth rate to 3.59 percent from 3.53 percent due to increasing private investment.
The Chinese mainland's securities regulatory body announced on Tuesday that it will further expand the opening of its capital market toward Taiwan.
The fishing vessel of a group of activists from Taiwan was obstructed on Thursday by Japanese coast guard ships in the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, and failed to make a landing.
Taiwan on Tuesday welcomed its 7 millionth foreign visitor of the year, with authorities hoping to take advantage of the tourism industry to ease economic strains.
Economic cooperation between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan has made two more breakthroughs.