Cross-strait cultural and educational exchanges help to promote mutual understanding between the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. They also enable the exchange of experience, allow complementation and mutual benefit, and promote social prosperity across the Strait. The government's Mainland policy therefore has always prioritized promotion of cross-strait cultural and educational exchanges. In order to encourage cross-strait exchange activities in the private sector, the MAC formulated the Operating Guidelines for the Provision of Subsidies by the Mainland Affairs Council for the Arrangement of Cross-Strait Private Exchanges." In addition, other central government ministries and departments have formulated the following related measures on subsidies:
| Central Gov't Agency |
Subsidy or Incentive Measures |
| Ministry of Education |
Implementation Guidelines for the Provision of Subsidies by the Ministry of Education Subsidy for the Arrangement of Cross-Strait (including Hong Kong and Macau) Academic and Educational Exchange Activities |
| Ministry of Science and Technology |
- Operating Guidelines for the Provision of Subsidies by the Ministry of Science and Technology for the Recruitment of Visiting Technology Professionals
- Operating Guidelines for the Provision of Subsidies by the Ministry of Science and Technology for Inviting Technical Personnel from the Mainland Area, Hong Kong and Macau to Taiwan for Short-term Visits
- Operating Guidelines for the Provision of Subsidies by the Ministry of Science and Technology for Cross-Strait Technology Symposiums
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| Ministry of Culture |
- Operating Guidelines for the Provision of Subsidies by the Ministry of Culture for Mainland Tours of Classic Performance Arts Works from Taiwan
- Directions for Handling Subsidies by the Ministry of Culture for Art and Cultural Groups to Engage in Cultural Exchange Activities in the Mainland Area
- Operating Guidelines for the Provision of Subsidies by the Ministry of Culture for Private Organizations to Engage in Cross-Strait Communication or News Exchange Activities
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| Sports Administration, Ministry of Education |
- Regulations Governing Subsidies for National Private Sports Activities
- International Sports Exchange Promotion Regulations
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