As far as Taiwan publishers are concerned, at present all publication and issuing of books in the mainland is state controlled, and sales are guided by the state-run Xinhua bookstores. In order to sell books there, Taiwan publishers can only ask mainland publishers to go through back channels to reach private enterprises that sell books; even then the subjects for cooperation must be approved.
台灣出版業也有「心腹大患」，目前大陸的出版、發行仍由國家控制，銷售也由國營的新華書店主導，台灣出版社要賣書，只能藉大陸銷售，合作出版的選題也需經審核。