Taiwan acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 1 January 2002. Due to the fact that WTO affairs cover a variety of issues, the Taiwanese government immediately gathered relevant authorities to establish a Taiwan WTO&RTA center which is responsible for research, advocacy, training, and database collection. Under the guidance of President Vincent Shaw of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER), the Taiwan WTO&RTA Center officially established on September 8th, 2003, which undertakes six main missions: first, as a customer-driven institution to conduct strategic and significant cross-field research in order to support government policies related to WTO; second, to promote the information of WTO and Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) issues and provide related professional courses for the government and social sector in order to enhance their understanding of WTO and RTA issues and build policy consensus; third, to establish WTO database and website in order to enhance information flow and provide learning support; fourth, to train talented individuals in the fields of trade and economics, in order to strengthen the nation’s participation in international affairs; fifth, to promote international exchange activities in order to increase Taiwan’s role in WTO, and last, to support Taiwan’s participation of WTO and RTA issues and conducts related activities. Through the accomplishment of forth mentioned missions, the Taiwan WTO&RTA  Center endeavors to fulfill the goals of strengthening the basis of government policy making, augmenting negotiation services, integrating domestic public opinion, and developing internet networks both domestically and internationally.