Straits Exchange Foundation

Straits Exchange Foundation

The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) (zh-tsp|t=海峽交流基金會|s=海峡交流基金会|p=Hǎixiá Jiāoliú Jījīnhuì; often abbreviated 海基會 / 海基会) is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China. Though technically a private organization, it is funded by the government and controlled by the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan.

The counterpart to the SEF in the PRC is the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits.

List of presidents

*Koo Chen-fu: 1990-2005
*Chang Chun-hsiung: 2005-2007
*Hong Qichang: 2007-2008
*Chiang Pin-kung: 2008-incumbent

ee also

* political status of Taiwan
* Koo Chen-fu
* 1992 Consensus

External links

* [http://www.sef.org.tw/ SEF website] (Chinese-language only)


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