Prospective Cooperation between China and Taiwan Regarding Venezuela during the Presidency of Ma Ying-jeou

Francisco Luis Pérez Expósito

《Tamkang Journal of International Affairs》 15卷1期 (2011/07) Pp. 63-93

https://doi.org/10.6185/TJIA.V.15.N1.P63P93

並列摘要

The changes in relations between Taiwan and China are important not only to these two parties, but also to the entire world. Venezuela, as a Leftist country rich in energy resources, has a special relation with China. Recent changes in the economic and financial situation of the world are affecting China's role in the international manufacturing chain, and this includes changes in the links of China with producers of raw materials like Venezuela. Taiwan has not any kind of official or semiofficial links to Venezuela, while China is one of the most important allies of Caracas. Beijing might benefit from Venezuela restarting its unofficial and substantive relations with Taiwan, and fostering the cooperation of its enterprises and the Taiwanese ones in Venezuela. The improvement in the relations between Taipei and Beijing, the increasing need of investments and supplies on the part of Venezuela, a certain degree of economic complementarity among Venezuela, China, and Taiwan, and the potential benefits for all parties involved make advisable a limited cooperation between enterprises of China and Taiwan in Venezuela to invest, and sell products and services in that South American country. The cooperation is not devoid of political implications, risks and dangers for the all the parties involved, but it might be a good testing ground to gauge the extent of the improvement of cross-strait relations.

並列關鍵字

Taiwan ； China ； Venezuela ； International Relations ； Economic cooperation