thumb|The Ma–Xi meeting was the first meeting between the leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait since 1949. The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of Taiwan is responsible for relations with the PRC, while the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) of the PRC is responsible for relations with Taiwan. Exchanges are conducted through private organizations both founded in 1991: the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) of Taiwan and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) of the PRC.
thumb|The Ma–Xi meeting was the first meeting between the leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait since 1949 The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of Taiwan is responsible for relations with the PRC while the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) of the PRC is responsible for relations with Taiwan Exchanges are conducted through private organizations both founded in 1991 the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) of Taiwan and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) of the PRC