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On 29 June 2010, China and Taiwan signed the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. The PRC is counting on this pact to bring about economic dependence of the island, thus preparing the ground for unification in the future. For Taiwan, the deal with China is a chance to avert economic marginalization. The diverging expectations of China and Taiwan notwithstanding, the ECFA seems to have a potential for contributing to the stabilization of the region, because, by reducing the likelihood of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, it makes possible further economic integration of the region.