經貿往來是兩岸關係的基礎，同時也是決定兩岸關條未來發展的關鍵所在。因此，對兩岸經貿關係的研究具有非常重要的意義。本文回顧了兩岸經貿關係的發展和現狀，將兩岸交流的過程劃分為三個重要歷史時期，並對現階段兩岸交流達成的成果進行了總結。對兩岸經貿互動加以省思，提出了兩岸經貿快速發展的原因，對雙方經濟的影響，以及目前兩岸經貿互動中存在的問題。本文分析了ECFA生效後的影響和挑戰，提出了推動兩岸經貿發展的新思維。

It is known that the economic and trade relation between the two sides across the Taiwan Straits is the basis and key of cross-strait relations. As a result, it is very significant to study the cross-strait economic and trade policies. This paper reviews the history and present state of cross-strait economic and trade relations. It divides such process into three stages, and summarizes the fruits reached by the mainland and Taiwan in the recent period. Then, the reflection for economic and trade interaction between the two sides is brought forward. It concludes the causes of rapid development of cross-strait trade, the influences to economics of the two sides and issues existing in the economic and trade exchanges. Next, the influences and challenges of ECFA's formal entry into force are analyzed in this paper. Finally, the fresh thoughts for the economic and trade is proposed to promote the development of the relation between the two sides across the Taiwan Straits.