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Taiwan’s quasi-diplomatic interactions with Europe: representative offices

Taiwan enjoys formal diplomatic relations with only a handful of countries, a result of China imposing its one-China policy on its bilateral relations. Taiwan’s diplomatic allies are all small and relatively weak countries; the Holy See (Vatican) is its only official diplomatic ally in Europe. However, this does not mean that Taiwan’s foreign policy is… Continue reading Taiwan’s quasi-diplomatic interactions with Europe: representative offices

The EU-China Summit And The Future of EU-Taiwan Relations: Reconstructing the Normative Agenda

A few days prior to this year’s EU-China summit, the Financial Times published an opinion piece by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Secretary-General of NATO, calling for the Union’s stronger support for Taiwan. The article singles out security considerations as the main reason for such a principled stance, which the author acknowledges has been taken up by only… Continue reading The EU-China Summit And The Future of EU-Taiwan Relations: Reconstructing the Normative Agenda

The Subnational Dimension of the China-Taiwan Sovereignty Conflict in Global Politics: The Evidence from the United States

When discussing Taiwan’s “international space”, we conventionally refer to a contest over the juridical sovereignty of Taiwan (the Republic of China, ROC). Whether departing from the perspective of international law or theories of International Relations, the cross-Taiwan Strait sovereignty conflict in global politics involves two issues: Taiwan’s capacity to gain formal diplomatic recognition or, at… Continue reading The Subnational Dimension of the China-Taiwan Sovereignty Conflict in Global Politics: The Evidence from the United States

Peking alebo Taipei? Politické strany nemajú zhodu

Výsledky volieb sa môžu zásadne podpísať pod zmenu slovenského postoja k Taiwanu a Číne. Vrcholom septembrového diplomatického kalendára je už od konca 2. svetovej vojny bezpochyby zasadnutie Valného zhromaždenia Organizácie spojených národov (VZ OSN). Zasadnutie sa aj tento rok konalo bez akéhokoľvek zastúpenia predstaviteľov Taiwanu, tichomorskej demokracie a vyspelej ekonomiky s 23,5 miliónmi obyvateľov. Taiwan… Continue reading Peking alebo Taipei? Politické strany nemajú zhodu

Event Summary: PRC’s influence in the UN: Case of the Resolution 2758

China’s influential position within the United Nations has continued to strengthen since the passing of Resolution 2758 in 1971. Recognizing the PRC as the sole representative of China to the UN, the resolution also removed Chiang Kai-Shek’s representatives and solidified the foundations for the UN’s continued One-China policy. Since its passing, Beijing has actively distorted… Continue reading Event Summary: PRC’s influence in the UN: Case of the Resolution 2758

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