And only at the beginning of last year, when China Airlines bought ten aircraft from the U.S., were offset conditions discussed for the first time. After negotiations, cooperation agreements have been signed with Boeing, MacDonnell-Douglas, and Pratt and Whitney totalling US $ 340 million. The OIC of the Ministry of Economic Affairs was responsible for planning and promotion.
此外，有鑑於日、韓等鄰近國家，成功地運用「對沖貿易」，帶動航太工業發展，我國卻直至去年初，華航與美國簽約購買十架飛機，才首度與美方洽談對沖條件，經過反覆交涉，終於先後與波音、麥道、普惠三家公司簽訂了工業合作協定。