Political Rivalry: Taiwan’s Strategies for Participating in International Organizations and the Mainland’s Response

Abstract

AbstractOn the basis of upholding the one-China principle, this chapter focuses on investigating Taiwan’s policies and changes in its policies for participating in international organizations and analyzing cross-Strait interactions and relevant political considerations behind the changes in such policies in an attempt to construct a thinking paradigm for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations on the “strategy-oriented” dimension. This book observes asymmetrical rivalry mainly from its reflection in the international community. Taiwan’s participation in the WHO/WHA is taken as a typical example to justify the “two entities” strategy, “rights” strategy and “participation” strategy as well as the practical effect of various strategies proposed in this book. Targeting coping with the strategies adopted by the Taiwan Region, this chapter puts forward corresponding tactics: shaping “Chinese Taipei”, opening up institutional space for Taiwanese compatriots to safeguard their own interests, and surpassing the political goals of participation in international organizations. In terms of its causes, the issue of Taiwan’s participation in international organizations still requires the two sides to further accumulate mutual trust and make fair and reasonable arrangements through consultations on the basis of the one-China principle.