The new governance way of Taiwan''s foreign relation: a feasible assessment of Ma Ying-jeou government''s Diplomacy Truce
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Wang, Jung-Lin
Abstract
21st century as a whole can be characterized as a globalization century in which China''s uprising particularly has raised great concerns. In the past two decades, relations between Taiwan and Mainland China had remained at a standoff and bilateral negotiations suspended, mainly because of the confrontational policy of each in dealing with one the other. At the same time, Taiwan''s best ally, the U.S, saw Taiwan as a so-called “trouble maker.” Undoubtedly, it is the hope of international community to maintain the Taiwan Strait'' s “status-quo” of peace and stability, and the Taiwan-US-China relations are of vital important to Taiwan''s survival, security and development. In President Ma''s inauguration address on May 20, 2008, he indicated clearly that “Taiwan has to be a respectable member of the global village. Dignity, autonomy, pragmatism and flexibility should be Taiwan''s guiding principles when developing foreign relations.” President Ma called for the two sides of the Strait to “face reality, pioneer a new future, shelve controversies and pursue a win-win solution.” This “win-win solution,” which constructs the core value of President Ma''s Diplomacy Truce, includes the principles of “no unification, no independence and no use of force”and “1992 Consensus- one China, respective interpretations.” Since then, Diplomacy Truce has changed the stalemate across the Taiwan Strait, and has marked a promising and turning point in terms of Taiwan''s foreign policy as well as the Taiwan-US-China relations across the Taiwan Strait. However, it still remains to be watched whether Diplomacy Truce will last long under China''s “one China” hard-line principle and whether Taiwan''s 23 diplomatic relation countries remain unchanged. From the perspective of globalization and the framework of governance''s network, this text deals with both inside-oriented and outside-oriented approach of Diplomacy Truce, reviewing the question, challenge and opportunity that Taiwan may meet, and proposes a policy suggestion while proceeding Diplomacy Truce''s feasible assessment.
Subjects
DIPLOMACY TRUCE
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNANCE
CHINA UPRISING
INTERDEPENDENCE
NATIONAL SECURITY
ETHNIC POLITICS
Type
thesis
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