Mainland Affairs Council

Originally posted by www.taiwanlawresources.com

After reading an article in the New York Times about Ma Ying-jeou, I decided to talk about the Mainland Affairs Council.

The Mainland Affairs Council is the competent authority.  They write:

One of the vital parts of the ROC government's overall administration is to promote a proactive and steady mainland policy.  Close cross-strait contacts on all aspects of the the years have produced structural changes in cross-strait relations, and this has given rise to many issues that urgently need to be resolved through negotiations between the two sides.  In order to jointly turn a new historical page of peace and co-prosperity, the ROC government will resume negotiations with mainland China through the institutionalized mechanism of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS).  Such negotiations will proceed under the premise of "putting Taiwan first for the benefit of the people: and on the basis of the :1992 Consensus."  We hope that the two sides can adhere to the principle of "shelving controversies and pursuing a win-win situation."  We also hope that once the SEF and ARATS resume institutionalized negotiations, the two sides can strike a balance in the joint pursuit of their respective interests, and thereby bring about a new era in cross-strait relations. 

 General information and Mainland Policy Documents can be found here:

    * General Policy
    * President Ma's Remarks
    * Questions and Answers *extra good
    * Cross-Strait Exchanges
    * Hong Kong & Macao
    * Archives

Another good place to look for information about Mainland Affairs is here:
Mainland Affairs Council Mainland Affairs Information Research Center

Laws and Regulations Regarding Mainland Affairs

Act Governing Relations between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area

Enforcement Rules for the Act Governing Relations between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area

Relations Governing the Trial Operation of Transportation Links Between Kinmen/Matsu and the Mainland Area

Regulations Governing Approvals of Banks to Engage in Financial Activities between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area

Regulations Governing Permission of Trade Between the Taiwan Area and Mainland Area

Regulations Governing the Permission of Commercial Behavior in Mainland China

 Laws and Regulations Regarding Hong Kong & Macao Affairs
Act Governing Relations with Hong Kong and Macau

Enforcement Rules of the Act Governing Relations with Hong Kong and Macau

Regulations Regarding Chinese Development Fund

Guidelines for Co-sponsoring Cross-Strait Exchanges of the Management Committee of the Chinese Development Fund

Regulations for the Custody and Utilization of the Revenues and Expenditures of the Chinese Development Fund

And the always important SEC laws

Regulations Governing Approval for Mainland Area Professionals to Engage in Professional Activites in Taiwan

Regulations Governing Approval of Securities and Futures Transactions Between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland China Area

Regulations Governing Approval for Mainland Area Financial Professionals to Engage in Finance Related Activities in Taiwan

J.Y. Interpretations pertaining to Mainland Issues

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