The Republic of China Embassy in El Salvador said Tuesday it will provide US$50,000 to help improve the offices of the central American country's Presidential Commission for Customer Protection. The Taiwanese government will purchase office equipment including laptops, PCs, scanners and printers for the Presidential Commission's help centers, the embassy said. Improving customer protection is a worldwide trend and since the commission was established in El Salvador, it has helped to safeguard customer rights by setting up centers in major cities across the country, the embassy said. The centers have received an increasing number of customer complaints and successfully assisted consumers in obtaining record levels of compensation from corporations, it said. El Salvador has expressed its appreciation to Ambassador Carlos Liao and the Taiwanese government, saying that Taiwan's donation will help the commission boost its efficiency and enhance customer protection. 