USChina Institute2011.10.11---中國和台灣關係的變化

USChina Institute2011.10.11---中國和台灣關係的變化
The Thaw: Taiwan and China's Changing Relationship
Economic ties between Taiwan and China have increased steadily and for several years now China has been Taiwan's top trade partner. Under the Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's administration (2000-2008) there was some progress in improving shipping and transportation links with the mainland, but on whole relations were decidedly cool. Chen's Democratic Progressive Party suffered massive defeat in the 2007 legislative elections and in the March 2008 presidential contest the Kuomintang's Ma Ying-jeou (马英九) trounced DPP candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷). Ma has worked to ratchet down tensions and the two governments have held several rounds of high level talks, forging major agreements to cooperate on law enforcements and product safety and, most important, to permit direct airline flights and to facilitate expanded trade. Taiwan leaders argue that the most recent measure, the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) that went into effect on September 12, 2010 will not only improve Taiwan trade with the mainland, but will open the door to trade deals with other Asian governments. Opponents led by Tsai Chi-chang (蔡其昌) worry that the ECFA will reduce employment in Taiwan and exacerbate the income gap.

This rapprochement has not been without significant bumps. The Taiwan government purchased several weapon systems from the United States in late 2008 and in early 2010. In each instance, the Chinese government protested this as an intrusion into its domestic affairs and a threat to its national security. Taiwan's Ma insists the arms sales help his government in its ongoing negotiations with the mainland.

This new documentary from the USC U.S.-China Institute explores these issues and includes interviews with political advisors to Taiwan's two major parties, scholars from China, Taiwan, and the United States, and business people who are on the forefront of the combining Taiwan capital and know-how with Chinese labor to succeed in the global marketplace. Mike Chinoy, USCI senior fellow, and Craig Stubing, USCI multimedia editor, produced this report.

解凍：中國大陸和台灣的關係的變化
中國大陸和台灣之間的經濟關係穩步上升，幾年來，中國一直是台灣最大的貿易夥伴。根據台灣總統陳水扁的政府（2000-2008）是在改善與大陸的航運和運輸環節方面取得了一些進展，但對整個關係是決定性的涼爽。陳水扁的民進黨在2007年立法會選舉遭受大規模失敗，並在2008年3月總統選舉中，國民黨的馬英九（馬英九）擊敗民進黨候選人謝長廷（謝長廷）。馬曾衝高回落的緊張局勢和兩國政府舉行了幾輪的高級別會談，鍛造法執法和產品安全合作，最重要的是，允許直接的航班，並促進擴大貿易的重要協議。台灣當局領導人認為，最近一段時間的措施，經濟合作框架協議（ECFA），2010年9月12日開始生效，不僅將改善台灣與大陸的貿易，但將敞開大門，與其他亞洲國家的政府貿易的交易。蔡熾昌（蔡其昌）為首的反對者擔心 ECFA的會減少在台灣就業，並加劇了收入差距。

這之間的睦鄰友好關係也並非沒有顯著的顛簸。台灣政府在2008年底和2010年初從美國購買了幾種武器系統。在每個實例中，中國政府提出抗議，作為其國內事務的入侵和威脅其國家安全。台灣馬堅持對台軍售，幫助他的政府在與內地正在進行的談判。

這在南加州大學中美學院的新紀錄片探討這些問題和包括台灣的兩個主要當事方的政治顧問的採訪，來自中國，台灣，和美國等地的學者，企業界人士誰的結合台灣資本的最前沿是和訣竅與中國的勞動力在全球市場上取得成功。邁克奇諾伊，USCI高級研究員，克雷格Stubing，USCI多媒體編輯，製作本報告。