August 23, 2010

 News Network August 23, Renmin University of China Institute of International Relations Associate Professor Dr. Lin Hong politics in the cross-strait common look. Author says: The Long Long Way, the actual situation uncertain, but a good atmosphere so that people could not help but feel cherished heart is actually hidden some of the long-hoped, perhaps, it is time both sides together to address those problems plagued the bear? the South China Sea and the Diaoyu Islands sovereignty issue problem, it is two sides with China's sovereignty will be the most important issues directly related to it, when the two issues discussed between the two sides have the condition, they must walk the road of peaceful development, when relatively stable, so cherish is, of course. a sensitive historical experience and nationalism nerve, at the government level are intertwined and mutually entangled in sharp opposition to both the geopolitical interests and strategic considerations. As we all know, the Diaoyu Islands issue with cross-strait relations are closely linked. Since both sides of the divided state of the issue from the outset, the two countries directly involved in the tripartite, that is present in both mainland China and between Japan, Taiwan and Japan but also exists in between the Chinese on both sides are thus established a unique emotional connection.

in cross-strait relations into a stable development track, we have the opportunity to reflect on some of the past, been placed on hold or to avoid, for example, the Diaoyu Islands issue is facing a more help assert China's sovereignty, safeguard China's interests a new opportunity? Proposed cross-strait relations at this time associated with the Diaoyu Islands issue, China will not interfere with the Asia-Pacific strategic plan? How to ensure that the two major issues for this association has a positive role in the solution rather than the reverse? These are all worthy of discussion. Obviously, the cross-strait relations, the Diaoyu Islands issue with their different complexity and uncertainty, to find the intersection between the needs of their military strategy, you need courage, requires vision, it must be carefully judged,UGG shoes, it is necessary to seize the historical opportunity to maintain China's sovereignty, but also to adapt them to the overall situation of China's peaceful development strategy, so historically intertwined with the sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, the East China Sea energy security and development, and US-Japanese relations and other issues have been properly addressed.

Ma Ying-jeou on the Diaoyu Islands issue facing the challenge

1971 the United States returned Okinawa year due to the Diaoyu Islands issue raised by the Chinese in the world caused a strongly dissatisfied with the overseas Chinese First off the Diaoyutai Movement. China and Taiwan have announced the Diaoyu Islands are Chinese territory, China has inviolable sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands. Over the years, the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands dispute, with the progress of cross-strait relations with Japan and the evolution of growth and decline. Which, due to fishing on the islands belong to Taiwan in the administrative division under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan administration's position is especially noteworthy.

Democratic Progressive Party, the Taiwan authorities have an ambiguous attitude of sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, despite the official position of the public did not dare to change, but they deliberately play down the sovereignty over the region to maintain the action was almost non-territorial,UGG bailey button, the patriotic action of the Diaoyu Islands who is blocking. 2002, Lee Teng-hui and some pro-Japanese is an open advocate of Taiwan independence elements Diaoyu Islands are Japanese territory. Therefore, the DPP administration's inaction, during the period 2000 to 2008, the Diaoyu Islands issue directly involved in the tripartite relationship between Japan and Taiwan into mainland China in fact the bilateral negotiations with Japan, the Taiwan authorities so cowardly and self-denial Chinese on both sides claim sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands have been weakened.

really a bad place the Diaoyu Islands, June 10, 2008, Ma Ying-jeou came to power only twenty days to face the challenges of the Diaoyu Islands issue, with the Taiwanese fishing boat, waters by Japanese patrol boats sank a serious incident, Ma Ying-jeou that his basic attitude.

after the incident, the Taiwan government and the Diaoyu Islands are endless outrage, setting off another round of maintenance of the wave of sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, requested the Japanese government apologize and compensate for their release. Ma Ying-jeou instructed Taiwan's June 14, Taiwan's determination to firmly safeguard the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands has never changed, never changed. This position, master and compensation (Note 1)

statement was released, despite the release of detained Japanese side of the Taiwan side that can not accept, adhere to the compensation apology, and Representative to Japan Koh Se-kai recalled. Then, on June 15 in Taiwan of his intention to take the ship to visit the Diaoyu Islands.

Ma Ying-jeou came to power, this is the first time to handle major foreign crisis. From the policy, the Diaoyu Islands is bound to stand with his claim that the phase coherence of the one China principle. In the crisis, Taiwan's official action to change the previous campaign has only non-governmental forces in Taiwan situation, a certain degree of sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands belong to China increased by reason of law, for the cross-strait peace and development framework to jointly safeguard China's sovereignty and territory has a positive significance, should be affirmed.

Ma Ying-jeou's policy orientation of the Diaoyu Islands issue dealing with analytical

for Ma Ying-jeou, the Diaoyu Islands issue is not a stand alone, alone with the problem, the basic strategy of necessity and its cross-strait policy, foreign policy are closely associated , and his deep personal experience of the Diaoyu Islands issue of a relationship, but also with his position and power in which the island facing the pressure of a relationship. Ma Ying-jeou attended early campaign has, and his doctoral thesis is to study, including the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, including international law, it should be said that sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands have gained a better understanding and thinking, even after he said politics as the Diaoyu Islands, willingness to fight, Ma Ying-jeou took office

since the unprecedented cross-strait relations trend of peaceful development, he insisted on the principle of one China, both sides made changes in the predicament of the Democratic Progressive Party came to power all the time, of course, the problem for him in the Diaoyu Islands create a clear position on the atmosphere. But Ma Ying-jeou, after all, standing on the top leaders of Taiwan's status to deal with this crisis, he would like to take this crisis that both the attitude of the ruling and opposition forces are accountable to the Diaoyu Islands, but also the challenges and pressures facing the DPP, need a sound and prudent policies to deal with pressure from all sides, including Japan's pressure. Ma Ying-jeou came to power

Although the issue has said little on the Diaoyu Islands, the Diaoyu Islands on the June 2008 collision of the responses were a little slow, but the basic policy direction or policy from Ma Ying-jeou's overall arrangements and hit the Diaoyu Islands ship event in Taiwan to capture the official words and deeds.

First of all, how to deal with the Diaoyu Islands issue that reflects how the one-China principle.

Ma Ying-jeou took office, the two sides belong to the same understanding of China has been confirmed, therefore, the one-China principle, cross-strait common political commitment and responsibility must include . Ma insisted on sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands issue in China (he refers to the While with the mainland

as the leader of Taiwan since Ma Ying-jeou personal position on the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands issue, and never had a formal public statement, but in 2008 his administration has repeatedly and clearly expressed the proposition. In the In fact, since taking office in Taiwan after Ma Ying-jeou, the Democratic Progressive Party has never been formally approved the fishing May 12, 2009, Taiwan's the surrounding waters is claim or occupy, are considered null and void in law. (Note 2) speech in Taiwan can not participate in a slight dissatisfaction with the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, but the general position is that sovereignty is clear and consistent.

Secondly, Ma Ying-jeou's handling of the Diaoyu Islands authorities to reflect the cross-strait relations better than the idea of external relations policy.

For Taiwan, the Diaoyu Islands issue is actually involved in cross-strait relations and Japan-Taiwan relations, even in the intersection of cross-strait relations is no period of acute confrontation, the DPP has to fight for Taiwan-Japan relations as a key strength. Ma Ying-jeou on the Taiwan scholars Lin believes that now is the order of Ma Ying-jeou in the policy priorities of economic development, and is a sovereign political dignity, and finally military security, economic development as the main case, the natural and the mainland is the most important to break the impasse, this portion superior (Note 3)

In fact, Ma Ying-jeou took office, the Japanese public to have a Ma administration will foreign policy thinking is completely revealed, making Japan may shift its policy concerns are implemented. Japan's the deep-rooted anti-Japanese hatred of Japan thought that since Ma Ying-jeou took office, Taiwan's (Note 4) test of the Diaoyu Islands issue is the position of Ma Ying-jeou's policy toward Japan China principle,

First, the two sides should pay more attention to safeguarding China's sovereignty by international law.

Diaoyu Islands sovereignty issue is a matter of international legal issues, resolved through international judicial channels. Taiwan and Japan are aware of this and has been emphasis on use of the relevant provisions of international law, assert their demands, the current situation is that the different parties to the dispute by the provisions of international law, each carrying one end of the judicial settlement of face difficulties.

determine the territorial sovereignty of international law, there are two principles, one is to vest the legal and historical basis, the first accounting principles; the second is practical and effective control and jurisdiction over the premise that the ruling principle of effectiveness. These two principles of international law that the declaration of sovereignty, territorial integrity of the conditions. However, the controversial issue of territorial sovereignty, separation of these two principles may be, shall be guilty of the Diaoyu Islands issue is currently the case. Preemption Doctrine refers to the use of the first discovery and effective jurisdiction over the territory of historical documents and legal documents as the basis in this regard, China has much earlier than Japan's as a basis, and the United States formally acknowledged only in 1971, the Diaoyu Islands to the Japanese government facilities (executive power) rather than sovereignty, so Japan is at a disadvantage in this principle. However, it is because the United States handed over power to facilities in Japan, making Japan's dominance in terms of effectiveness but took advantage. The ruling principle of the so-called effective, also known as the principle of limitation achieved, means a long enough period of time of a continuous and uninterrupted territorial sovereignty and eventually get to the Territory, this principle has some controversy in international law, that it does not take into account the legitimacy of the acquisition of territory, it is only concerned with the actual continuous emission control process, even so, this principle in practice still have no small influence. Japan since 1971, to continue to weaken with the ultimate goal of China's controversial history, more emphasis on long-term effectiveness of control or actual control, and has starred with the Government and the public to the international community that the two-man play on the Diaoyu Islands and its effective management and rights, this approach After a few years will have the effect of what is indeed worrying.

This forced the two sides must re-examine the over-emphasis on Historically, the two sides in the deal caught on the Diaoyu Islands issue is necessary to protect the sovereign interests, but also the plight of maintaining relations with Japan, so the sovereignty declaration or oral statement on the greater use of modes of expression of the formal action very seriously. But the problem is premeditated to break Japan's China to solve the problem of this kind in the sovereignty dispute over the Diaoyu Islands, in the good intentions, proposed a a claim, the front there is a How to prove that To prevent the dispute over sovereignty Taiwanese officials in dealing with the first event of 2008 was pushed to the Diaoyutai activities involved in practical action, it should be said to be a good start.

Secondly, the institutionalization of cross-strait cooperation in the open to reach before, you can choose other forms of cooperation.

such as policy statements and to strengthen co-ordination of the event handling. At present, the two sides although there are deep political differences to be resolved, but since the back above the one-China principle, then the issue of sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands should speak with one voice to take, namely, a basic consensus - the Diaoyu Islands are China's inherent territory Meanwhile, the history and legal ownership of the Diaoyu Islands, the two governments must also have a coherent argument, so as not to Japan opportunity. Therefore, the two sides in addition to the official position clear firm, but also need to have a tacit understanding with echo. Can not be done even speak with one voice, but whether the mainland and Taiwan and Japan is a dispute, both parties should stand in the position of safeguarding China's sovereignty in order to position the right way, on the other side's position to have the support of the said no sound of the words or silence may be Yuli for the opportunity to Japan.

2008 years, the cross-strait cooperation in the policy statement has been reflected. Occurred in June 2008 the Taiwan fishing boat sank the Japanese patrol vessel after the incident, Chinese Foreign Ministry declared on the same day to the Diaoyu Islands are Chinese territory, the behavior of the Japanese side expressed concern and dissatisfaction, asked Japan to stop the illegal activities of the Diaoyu Islands waters. China's declaration of sovereignty and the first time the attitude of the Japanese government had a certain amount of pressure on the final disposition of the incident is impact. Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration and the Diaoyu 16 people successful in the declaration of sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands waters, the next day the Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated that China has indisputable sovereignty over the region,UGG boots cheap, asked Japan to stop the illegal activities and prevent the recurrence of similar events. These moves clearly the Diaoyutai of Taiwan government and provide strong support for practical action, to form a cross-strait common objective to protect China's sovereignty momentum.

fact, from the 2008 event processing point of view, the two sides can continue along the normal direction of peaceful development, develop, maintain sovereignty over the Diaoyu Island which can be taken on the mainland, Taiwan, the office of the Secretary way, that is, event processing operations from Taiwan, mainland China in the international community accordingly to match the sound v. Chinese sovereignty. Of course, this approach is the practical relevance of both sides and decided the Diaoyu Islands, the Diaoyu Islands from the mainland than in Taiwan nearly a lot of the mainland to the east coast fishermen rarely engaged in fishing operations in the region, and the Diaoyu Islands in the administration of Taiwan, Yilan County jurisdictions, Taiwan civil campaign has a long history, affecting broad, has been very active in the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands is a traditional fishermen operating in northern Taiwan area, it often happens that the dispute between Japan and Taiwan. Ma Ying-jeou took office, the Taiwan government to specific events in tough negotiations with Japan and to take practical action to support the campaign has, it is worthy of recognition, however, to Taiwan's international status and influence to see that it is not Parties to the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea , with many countries maintain only real relationship, no formal official relations, it has the strategic location of the value of the lack of strategic representations of power, therefore, Taiwan and Japan negotiate the Diaoyu Islands sovereignty issue does not account for a good position to Taiwan independence forces is to fight not Japan.

while mainland China is growing strong, not only in East Asia but also in the world have a significant impact, and its position can not ignore the United States and Japan, China, East China Sea oil resources to the fight for sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands persistent will on the countries of great political pressure and influence, therefore, China's attitude and position is actually a solid backing of cross-strait common Diaoyu Islands, and only on this basis, both sides can work together in future and take concrete actions to safeguard the Diaoyu Islands sovereignty.

Third, Ma Ying-jeou's policy of the Diaoyu Islands and also in the hard-line reservations.

Ma Ying-jeou The current stage, the priority of Ma Ying-jeou's political calendar is known to all, but this is not that non-priority issues can not be considered to resolve the internal political pressure, or do not take into account the coordination with other issues. Specific to the Diaoyu Islands issue, his decision is bound to weigh the internal response, but also must consider the future development of Taiwan-Japan relations. Collision incident, Taiwan's the Administration has been slow to stand, until the incident three days later issued a Although the wording of tough enough, but slow to respond, or public opinion led to the island and the Ma Ying-jeou as the parties had also looked forward to was the both want to carry

Fourth, the Taiwan-Japan relations remains essential for Ma Ying-jeou. Although Ma

priority in decision-making is more emphasis on cross-strait relations, but given the strategic value of Taiwan-Japan relations, the Taiwan-Japan relations in real terms between the forward and backward a major security interests of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou authorities therefore specific event handling have also been taken to avoid escalation of the conflict as the reason for the conciliatory approach. For example, Ma Ying-jeou said the sovereignty and fishing rights issues should be peace and calm negotiation, to avoid affecting the relations between Taiwan and Japan, urged Taiwan not to enter the Diaoyu Islands, the vessel being second Sea region, kind of rational attitude to a negotiated settlement of the conflict line with international trends, but can not make people satisfied with the Diaoyutai. December 2008, KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung's visit to Japan, Wu said in Japan, in the second half of the collision, but obviously is still a balanced strategy, Ma Ying-jeou was hoped to improve relations with Japan, Japan, Ma Ying-jeou to eliminate pro-mainland policy concerns. Therefore, when in September 2009 detention of Taiwanese fishing boats recurrence of events in Japan, Ma authorities did not take a tough stand, only asking the two sides to return to the negotiating table, there must be reasonable so far as intensity of reaction in 2008.

, of course, Ma 2009 expand the area of sovereignty. (Note 5) Diaoyutai hardline faction believes that the spirit of the rule of law advocated by Ma Ying-jeou in the fierce fight against the interests of the face may be distorted into Japan on the Diaoyu Islands and the Taiwan authorities to recognize their claims based on extremely weak and had to made, evidence of retreat.



the Diaoyu Islands issue with cross-strait relations: a historical intersection

Ma Ying-jeou took office, the peaceful development of cross-strait relations made it a historic turning point has been looking a lot better These expectations, in the economic field has been with the smooth progress of the ECFA is expected to achieve, but in the political field, despite the long span of the road of negotiations, the actual situation uncertain, but a good atmosphere so that people could not help but feel more valued, a number of really deep Heart Tibet has long been the hope, perhaps, it is time both sides together to address those problems plagued bear? South China Sea and the Diaoyu Islands sovereignty issue, it is two sides with China's sovereignty will be the most important issues directly related to it, when the two issues discussed between the two sides have the condition, they must walk the road of peaceful development is a relatively stable the time, so cherish is, of course.

, however, to discuss cross-strait cooperation in the South China Sea, as in cross-strait peace and development under the conditions of the deal with the issue of the Diaoyu Island is an extremely complex and important issue, is bound to comprehensive care, because too many issues to consider For example, the Diaoyu Islands issue in the end be no public power level of cooperation? How to determine the maturity of time collaboration? The ideal of cooperation should be like? More critical problem is that China raised the issue of the Diaoyu Islands These two strategies are made in Japan. Once the cross-strait cooperation, even in resource development, are bound together with the rights of the mean, which will highlight the sovereignty dispute resulting in a deeper conflict with Japan? Taking into account the future direction of cross-strait relations and China's strategic plan on the issue of the Diaoyu Island, the author believes that the current stage of cooperation is hard to determine whether the time ripe, but the two sides in line with the responsibility to defend the rights can at least be prepared on the following issues:

Fifth, the two sides should make good use of the power of civil Diaoyu Islands, Diaoyu Islands join forces to encourage civil society.

strong civil Diaoyu Islands Diaoyu Islands issue is the existence of forces and other foreign-related disputes in different place. Diaoyu Islands issue of cross-strait relations and the historical association is caused by the Diaoyutai Movement overseas. Campaign has in the year overseas promotion of freedom of thought, from start thinking about the issue of sovereignty of national power and the unification of China, Taiwan, has been developed to gradually shift to a unified movement and other social movements, and in Taiwan under the influence of political factors , campaign has been hit. In the mainland, was originally due to domestic political movement, the Diaoyu Islands forces have been fully developed, and later for the global Sino-Japanese relations and national development strategies take into account the needs, China proposed , civil campaign has not taken seriously in China, not fully developed.

However, the strength of Diaoyu Islands at home and abroad are still in the development of civil society. So far, all the Chinese campaign has, whether it is the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China or other regions, are sent from individuals and nongovernmental organizations. Since 1971 among the nearly forty years, so large and persistent campaign has people, for the unreasonable acts of the Japanese occupation of the Diaoyu Islands, enough to cause the formation of a challenge to world attention. The folk movement, although not from the direct cross-strait official declaration or action in Japan have greater legal effect, but at least the official dispute with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands sovereignty and provide support. (Note 6) the nature of the Diaoyu Islands issue,UGG boots clearance, it is clear that the final settlement of public authority to rely on the government, but because of non-governmental forces involved in this issue and have been historically important influence on the formation of cross-strait government if re- Recognizing the value of non-governmental forces and use them, so that public power will be in a better position to negotiate. At present, some worthy change has occurred. For example, June 18, 2008, the Taiwan fishing boat hit incident, the Diaoyu Islands in China approved the first non-governmental organizations held demonstrations. Ma Ying-jeou in Taiwan Diaoyu Islands ruling group is also the first time be allowed to register to obtain legal status, the authorities also sent a Coast Guard vessel to protect the Diaoyu Islands Diaoyu Islands who declare sovereignty. This change in official attitudes and is closely related to the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. More favorable in the current cross-strait situation, the correct understanding and recognition of the value of civil Diaoyutai Movement, while the Diaoyutai their power to guide and integrate them into official policy, not for the public authority to negotiate

the Diaoyu Islands issue, the public authority may be there are many levels of cooperation strategies, constraints on the system or consciousness, but the cooperation of non-governmental forces should be in order. In fact, non-governmental forces have been cross-strait cooperation and desire to defend the Diaoyu Islands have some practice, since the nineties above the three areas together to defend the Diaoyu Islands who has repeatedly declared sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands waters in 2004, even the success of the Diaoyu Islands, insert on the sides of the flag. The face of the good folk conditions, the right of cross-strait official way to integrate a variety of cross-strait civil power, before the formation of the Diaoyutai force on the civilian level. I believe that if only public opinion that force levels will also have a double meaning, both made in China in the negotiations with Japan in a better moral high ground, but also in a cross-strait issues of common concern to find the