Taiwan's Political Transition and Cross-Strait Relations Lin Gang School of International and Public Affairs,SJTU
Taiwan’s Political Transition and Cross-Strait Relations Lin Gang School of International and Public Affairs, SJTU
1.两岸民间交流的扩大与影响 Political transition as a result of the detente of cross-strait relations (since 1979) The irrelevance of the martial law Political transition made people-to-people possible and inevitable Pressure from the civil society Three indirect links proposed by Chiu Hongda Appeals from the KMT's and DPP's representatives Retired soldiers were allowed to visit their family members in the mainland (1987)
1. 两岸民间交流的扩大与影响 • Political transition as a result of the détente of cross-strait relations (since 1979) – The irrelevance of the martial law • Political transition made people-to-people possible and inevitable – Pressure from the civil society – Three indirect links proposed by Chiu Hongda – Appeals from the KMT’s and DPP’s representatives – Retired soldiers were allowed to visit their family members in the mainland (1987)
1.Non-Governmental Exchange Expanded Despite Lee Teng-hui warning against the so-called the "mainland fever"and his policy of controlling strait exchange,which was followed by Chen Shui-bian, economic exchanged between the two sides have developed swiftly over the past twenty years
1. Non-Governmental Exchange Expanded • Despite Lee Teng-hui warning against the so-called the “mainland fever” and his policy of controlling strait exchange, which was followed by Chen Shui-bian, economic exchanged between the two sides have developed swiftly over the past twenty years
1.Non-Governmental Exchange Expanded By the end of 2010,more than 83,000 Taiwanese business projects had been approved by the mainland,with more than $52 billion being actually invested ● Cross-strait trade reached over $145 billion in the year 2010,with an accumulated amount of $1109 billion by the end of 2010 The mainland is No.1 trade partner,biggest export market and No.2 import partner of Taiwan Taiwan is No.7 trade partner,No.9 export market,and No.5 import partner of the mainland
1. Non-Governmental Exchange Expanded • By the end of 2010, more than 83,000 Taiwanese business projects had been approved by the mainland, with more than $52 billion being actually invested • Cross-strait trade reached over $145 billion in the year 2010, with an accumulated amount of $1109 billion by the end of 2010 • The mainland is No.1 trade partner, biggest export market and No.2 import partner of Taiwan • Taiwan is No.7 trade partner, No. 9 export market, and No. 5 import partner of the mainland
Cross-Strait Trade by the end of 2010($1109 billion) 18%VS.82% ☐Import from Mainland 202B ■Export to Mainland 907B
Cross-Strait Trade by the end of 2010 ($1109 billion) 18% vs. 82%
Cross-Strait Trade in 2010 ($145 billion) 20%Vs.80% ☐Import from Mainland 30B ■Export to Mainland 116B
Cross-Strait Trade in 2010 ($145 billion) 20% vs. 80%
Trade Interdependence in 2010 4.9%Vs.27.6%(贸易依存度) ☐Percentage of Cross-Strait ☐Percentage of Trade in Cross-Strait PRC's Foreign Trade in Trade in Taiwan's total Foreign Trade ■Other ■Other
Trade Interdependence in 2010 4.9% vs. 27.6% (贸易依存度)
Cross-Strait Trade in 2009 ($106 billion) 19%VS.81% □Import from Mainland 20.5 B ■Export to Mainland $86 B
Cross-Strait Trade in 2009 ($106 billion) 19% vs. 81%
Cross-Strait Trade in 2008 ($129 Billion) 19%Vs.81% □Export to Taiwan ($25.9 Billion) ■Import from Taiwan ($103.3 Billion)
Cross-Strait Trade in 2008 ($129 Billion) 19% vs. 81%
2007年两岸贸易量(1244.8亿美元) 17%VS.83% ☐对台出口234.6 亿 ■自台进口1010.2 亿
2007年两岸贸易量(1244.8亿美元) 17% vs. 83%