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| 大陸委員會 Dàlù Wěiyuánhuì (Mandarin) Thai-liu̍k Vî-yèn-fi (Hakka) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 1988 (as Inter-Agency Mainland Affairs Committee) 28 January 1991 (as MAC)[1] |
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| Jurisdiction | Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Child agency | |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 大陸委員會 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大陆委员会 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Mainland Committee | ||||||||||||||||
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The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is a cabinet-level administrative agency under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The MAC is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of the cross-strait relations policy which targets mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.[2]
The MAC's counterpart body in the People's Republic of China is the Taiwan Affairs Office. Both states officially claim each other's territory, though both sides control only part of the claimed territory. The affairs related to the PRC in mainland China is dealt by the MAC, instead of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The council plays an important role in setting policy and development of cross-strait relations and advising the central government.[2] It is administered by a cabinet level Minister. The current Minister is Chiu Tai-san. The agency funds and indirectly administers the Straits Exchange Foundation which directly interacts with agencies from the PRC.
- ^ "Mainland Affairs Council, Republic of China (Taiwan)". 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ a b Chi, Su (2009). "Conciliation in cross-strait relations". Taiwan's relations with Mainland China. London and New York: Routledge. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-415-46454-3. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2017.