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| How does the Chinese Government Handle Relations between International Organizations and Taiwan? |
| 日期:2001-04-17 14:51 編輯: system 來源： |
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It is known to all that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a country can neither be divided nor shared. The government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government of China which has the right and obligation to exercise sovereignty and represent the whole country in international organizations. Only under the precondition that the "one China" principle be followed can the Chinese Government consider Taiwan's participation in activities of certain international organizations, in ways agreed and accepted by the Chinese Government and in accordance with the nature, charter and practical conditions of relevant organizations.
Taiwan has no right to join international organizations which are open only to sovereign states. Taiwan has, as a part of China, joined international organizations which are open to regions in addition to sovereign states such as the Asia Development Bank (ADB) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC). This is based on agreements or understandings reached between the Chinese Government and relevant parties that stipulate clearly that the People's Republic of China joins as a sovereign state, whereas Taiwan does as a part of China under the name of "Taipei, China" (in ADB) or "Chinese Taipei" (in APEC). This is merely a special arrangement which should not serve as a "model" for other inter-governmental international organizations and international activities.
In non-governmental international organizations, relevant organizations of the People's Republic of China reach agreements or understandings with parties concerned that, on condition that China's national organizations join under the name of China, relevant organizations in Taiwan may join under the name of "Taipei, China" or "Chinese Taipei."
Over the past few years, however, the Taiwan authorities have attempted to bring about "two seats for one country" in some inter-governmental international organizations. Since 1993, they have clamored for Taiwan's "return to the United Nations" in a bid to create "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan." The Chinese Government is firmly opposed to these attempts.
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