Straits Exchange Foundation
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Formation | 21 November 1990 (first meeting) 9 March 1991 (start operation)[1] |
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Headquarters | Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
Chairperson | Vacant |
Parent organization | Mainland Affairs Council |
Website | www |
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF; Chinese:
Its counterpart in the PRC is the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS).
History
[edit]Due to the complexity of the political and legal status of cross-strait relations and lack of contact between the two sides, the ROC government had to create an intermediary body from the private sector to deal with all cross-strait matters. Thus on 9 March 1991, the SEF was formally established with the help of the government and private sector funds.
At the same time, the PRC government established ARATS. The creation of these two offices facilitate a new stage in cross-strait relations after they had been virtually non-existent for almost 50 years after the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949.[2]
In July 2024, Taiwanese authorities announced an investigation into the then-chairperson of SEF, Cheng Wen-tsan, on suspicion of bribery.[3]
Organization structure
[edit]- Department of Cultural Affairs
- Department of Economic Affairs
- Department of Legal Affairs
- Department of Planning and Public Affairs
- Secretariat
- Personnel Office
- Accounting Office[4]
List of chairpersons
[edit]No. | Name | Term of Office | Days | |
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1 | Koo Chen-fu (辜 |
21 November 1990 | 3 January 2005[note 1] | 5157[note 2] |
— | Johnnason Liu[5] ( |
3 January 2005 | 10 June 2005 | 158 |
2 | Chang Chun-hsiung ( |
10 June 2005 | 21 May 2007 | 710 |
3 | Hung Chi-chang ( |
12 July 2007 | 19 May 2008 | 313 |
4 | Chiang Pin-kung ( |
26 May 2008 | 27 September 2012 | 1585 |
5 | Lin Join-sane ( |
27 September 2012 | 20 May 2016 | 1331 |
— | Chen Ter-shing ( |
20 May 2016 | 12 September 2016 | 115 |
6 | Tien Hung-mao ( |
12 September 2016 | 27 March 2018 | 561 |
7 | Katharine Chang ( |
27 March 2018 | 5 June 2020 | 801 |
8 | David Lee ( |
5 June 2020 | 3 August 2020 | 59 |
— | Rock Hsu ( |
28 August 2020 | 13 February 2023 | 899 |
8 | David Lee ( |
14 February 2023 | 7 June 2024 | 479 |
9 | Cheng Wen-tsan ( |
7 June 2024 | 7 July 2024 | 30 |
SEF branch office in Mainland China
[edit]On 11 April 2013, the Executive Yuan approved a bill to open SEF branch offices in Mainland China. That month, ROC President Ma Ying-jeou said the SEF offices in mainland China will not fly ROC flags, either inside or outside the office buildings, because Taiwan and mainland China are not officially foreign nations in relation to each other.[6][7][8] In the initial announcement, three offices were planned.[9]
SEF building
[edit]The current SEF building in Beian Road originated since its groundbreaking construction on 25 September 2010 when its ceremony was presided over by then SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung. On 31 March 2012, the finished constructed building was refurbished and SEF started to move there on 4 April 2012 from their old rented office building on Minsheng East Road. The new building was opened for service on 9 April 2012. On 18 May 2012, President Ma Ying-jeou presided over the building's official opening ceremony.[1]
The SEF building is adjacent to Dazhi Station of the Taipei Metro on the Brown Line.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Straits Exchange Foundation".
- ^ "Straits Exchange Foundation".
- ^ "Taiwan probes senior official who deals with China over bribery suspicions". Voice of America. Reuters. July 6, 2024. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Straits Exchange Foundation".
- ^ "Koo Chen-fu, 88, dies of kidney cancer". taipeitimes.com. January 4, 2005. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Ma ignoring Chinese hostility: TSU chairman". taipeitimes.com. April 13, 2013. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "No plans for visit by China's first lady: MAC". Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "Ma defends cross-strait offices proposal". taipeitimes.com. April 24, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Taipei, Beijing yet to reach consensus on visitation rights". taipeitimes.com. September 19, 2013.
External links
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