The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS; Chinese: 海峡两岸关系协会; pinyin: Hǎixiá Liǎng'àn Guānxì Xiéhuì; often abbreviated as 海协会; Hǎixiéhuì) is a united front organization set up by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the People's Republic of China for handling technical and business matters with Taiwan.
海峡两岸关系协会 | |
Formation | December 16, 1991 |
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Type | GONGO |
Purpose | Mainland relations with Taiwan |
Location |
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Official language | Standard Chinese |
President | Zhang Zhijun |
Executive vice president | Long Mingbiao |
Vice president | Sun Yafu Li Yafei |
Parent organization | Taiwan Affairs Office |
Affiliations | Chinese Communist Party |
Website | www |
The foundation's founding chairman was former Shanghai mayor Wang Daohan, honorary chairman Rong Yiren. Negotiations with SEF stopped in 1999, and after Wang's death in 2005, no new chair was appointed until 2008. Following the election of Ma Ying-jeou to the presidency of Taiwan, talks between ARATS and SEF have restarted and progress was made in the areas of transport and economy such as the Three Links in 2008 and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement in 2010. Chen Yunlin, who was formerly head of the Taiwan Affairs Office, was the head of ARATS from 2008 to 2013. He has met his counterpart Chiang Pin-kung in 2008.
In 2024, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council banned its citizens from working at ARATS due to national security concerns.
List of presidents

Name | Term |
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Wang Daohan | 1991–2005 |
Vacant | 2005–2008 |
Chen Yunlin | 2008–2013 |
Chen Deming | 2013–April 2018 |
Zhang Zhijun | April 2018–present |
See also
- United front in Taiwan
- Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
- Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), Taiwan
- Taiwan Affairs Office
References
- "Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits". govt.chinadaily.com.cn. November 16, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- Chang, Wu-ueh; Chao, Chien-min (September 1, 2009). "Managing Stability in the Taiwan Strait: Non-Military Policy towards Taiwan under Hu Jintao". Journal of Current Chinese Affairs. 38 (3): 98–118. doi:10.1177/186810260903800305. ISSN 1868-1026.
- Madoka, Fukuda (July 3, 2022). "The characteristics of Xi Jinping's policy-making on Taiwan affairs: the conflict between institutionalization and centralization". Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies. 11 (2): 244–263. doi:10.1080/24761028.2023.2177094. ISSN 2476-1028.
- "Data" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- "Taiwan bans its citizens from working for China's Confucius Institutes". Focus Taiwan. May 3, 2024. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
External links
- Official website
(in Chinese)
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The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits ARATS Chinese 海峡两岸关系协会 pinyin Hǎixia Liǎng an Guanxi Xiehui often abbreviated as 海协会 Hǎixiehui is a united front organization set up by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the People s Republic of China for handling technical and business matters with Taiwan Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits海峡两岸关系协会FormationDecember 16 1991 33 years ago 1991 12 16 TypeGONGOPurposeMainland relations with TaiwanLocationBeijing ChinaOfficial languageStandard ChinesePresidentZhang ZhijunExecutive vice presidentLong MingbiaoVice presidentSun Yafu Li YafeiParent organizationTaiwan Affairs OfficeAffiliationsChinese Communist PartyWebsitewww wbr arats wbr com wbr cn The foundation s founding chairman was former Shanghai mayor Wang Daohan honorary chairman Rong Yiren Negotiations with SEF stopped in 1999 and after Wang s death in 2005 no new chair was appointed until 2008 Following the election of Ma Ying jeou to the presidency of Taiwan talks between ARATS and SEF have restarted and progress was made in the areas of transport and economy such as the Three Links in 2008 and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement in 2010 Chen Yunlin who was formerly head of the Taiwan Affairs Office was the head of ARATS from 2008 to 2013 He has met his counterpart Chiang Pin kung in 2008 In 2024 Taiwan s Mainland Affairs Council banned its citizens from working at ARATS due to national security concerns List of presidentsZhang Zhijun the incumbent President of ARATS Name Term Wang Daohan 1991 2005 Vacant 2005 2008 Chen Yunlin 2008 2013 Chen Deming 2013 April 2018 Zhang Zhijun April 2018 presentSee alsoUnited front in Taiwan Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement Straits Exchange Foundation SEF Taiwan Taiwan Affairs OfficeReferences Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits govt chinadaily com cn November 16 2020 Retrieved July 7 2024 Chang Wu ueh Chao Chien min September 1 2009 Managing Stability in the Taiwan Strait Non Military Policy towards Taiwan under Hu Jintao Journal of Current Chinese Affairs 38 3 98 118 doi 10 1177 186810260903800305 ISSN 1868 1026 Madoka Fukuda July 3 2022 The characteristics of Xi Jinping s policy making on Taiwan affairs the conflict between institutionalization and centralization Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies 11 2 244 263 doi 10 1080 24761028 2023 2177094 ISSN 2476 1028 Data PDF Archived PDF from the original on June 10 2011 Retrieved September 17 2010 Taiwan bans its citizens from working for China s Confucius Institutes Focus Taiwan May 3 2024 Archived from the original on May 3 2024 Retrieved May 5 2024 External linksOfficial website in Chinese This People s Republic of China related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a Taiwanese organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte