"The timing and conditions are ripe for the two sides to set up representative offices (ARATS in Taiwan and SEF in Mainland China). There are no political implications to the plan and the functions of the offices will be basically neutral."
— Ma Ying-jeou

January 1, 1970

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Chairpersons of KuomintangMayors of Taipei CityPresidents of the Republic of China on TaiwanMinisters of National Development Council (Taiwan)Ministers of Justice (Taiwan)
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Statement made to defend the creation of the representative offices as a practical plan amid increasing cross-strait exchanges, 18 September 2013.