Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association


The Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association or Association for Tourism Exchange across the Taiwan Straits is a semi-official representative office of the People's Republic of China in Taiwan handling tourism-related affairs. Its counterpart body in Mainland China by the Republic of China is the Taiwan Strait Tourism Association.
The CSTEA office is located in Ruentex Tower at Daan District, Taipei.

Opening

The official opening ceremony of CSTEA in Taiwan was held at the Grand Hotel in Taipei on 7 May 2010. The ceremony was attended by people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Shao Qiwei, President of CSTEA, represented Mainland China and served as both of the main speaker and master of ceremonies during the banquet.
Kao Koong-lian, Vice Chairperson of Straits Exchange Foundation, and Janice Lai, Director-General of the Tourism Bureau of the ROC Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Chairperson of Taiwan Strait Tourism Association were also present during the ceremony.

Tasks

The main tasks of CSTEA are:
The office is accessible within walking distance southeast from Daan Station of the Taipei Metro.