The Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits (ATETS; ) is a semi-official
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of the
People's Republic of China
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in
Taiwan
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handling tourism-related affairs. Its counterpart body in
Mainland China
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by the
Republic of China
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is the
Taiwan Strait Tourism Association
The Taiwan Strait Tourism Association (TSTA; ) is a semi-official representative office of the Republic of China in Mainland China handling tourism-related affairs. Its counterpart body in Taiwan by the People's Republic of China is the Associat ...
.
The CSTEA office is located in
Ruentex Tower at
Daan District,
Taipei
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.
Opening
The official opening ceremony of CSTEA in Taiwan was held at the
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in
Taipei
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on 7 May 2010. The ceremony was attended by people from both sides of the
Taiwan Strait
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.
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, President of CSTEA, represented
Mainland China
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and served as both of the main speaker and master of ceremonies during the banquet.
Kao Koong-lian, Vice Chairperson of
Straits Exchange Foundation
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, and
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, Director-General of the
Tourism Bureau
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of the
ROC Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Chairperson of
Taiwan Strait Tourism Association
The Taiwan Strait Tourism Association (TSTA; ) is a semi-official representative office of the Republic of China in Mainland China handling tourism-related affairs. Its counterpart body in Taiwan by the People's Republic of China is the Associat ...
were also present during the ceremony.
Tasks
The main tasks of CSTEA are:
* Consulting in tourism-related affairs
* Facilitating communications
* Handling disputes
* Promoting cross-strait tourism
Transportation
The office is accessible within walking distance southeast from
Daan Station
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Station overview
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of the
Taipei Metro
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.
See also
*
Taiwan Strait Tourism Association
The Taiwan Strait Tourism Association (TSTA; ) is a semi-official representative office of the Republic of China in Mainland China handling tourism-related affairs. Its counterpart body in Taiwan by the People's Republic of China is the Associat ...
*
List of diplomatic missions in Taiwan
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*
Cross-Strait relations
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The relationship ...
References
External links
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Organizations established in 2010
2010 establishments in Taiwan
Organizations based in Taipei
Tourism agencies
Tourism in China
Tourism in Taiwan
Cross-Strait relations
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