兩岸關係的特殊性,正是幾十年來國際政治、兩岸發展的結果。如何對在陸臺商妥善保護,不只關涉臺商本身,也是臺灣本身實力的反映。因此,本文就此進行研究,運用文獻資料蒐集分析方法,希望能滌清兩岸關係的複雜性,也希望對臺灣本身的兩岸經貿政策有所助益。 從兩岸即將簽定的投資保障協議中,最關鍵的是中國如何看待臺商的地位?如果中國視臺資為「國內投資」,則兩岸關係即同臺灣對中國已然採行扈從政策;如若中國視臺資為「特殊的外資」、「外資」,則顯示臺灣的主權地位更加穩固;如然,中國視臺資為「特殊的國內投資」,則顯示臺灣依然在「抗衡」或「扈從」中國間掙扎。 兩岸目前的國際地位懸殊,權力之不對稱尤更明顯。如果臺灣堅持主權,則簽署以國與國為前提的國際協議,對中國而言,絕無法接受。而臺灣在兩岸經貿交往中能對中國能堅持主權的前提,依「權力不對稱模式」之研究,只有在臺灣自身經濟發展並與歐美國家能維持穩定的良好關係之下方能抗衡中國的威脅。
The development of Taiwan, China and international politics for the past decades lead to a special relationship across the Taiwan Strait. It has become an important topic to the investment of Taiwanese businesses in China. Therefore, the present study attempts to collect and analyze related literature to clarify the complexity of the relationship between Taiwan and China, and to provide some suggestions that are helpful for the development of cross-strait economic policies. The key point in negotiating the Bilateral Investment Agreement is the status of Taiwanese businesses that is viewed by China’s Government. China seems to view the investment of Taiwanese businesses as “domestic investment.” However, if China can view the investment of Taiwanese businesses as “foreign investment,” Taiwan's sovereign status will be more stable. Research findings reveal that Taiwan still struggle between contend and dependent relationship with China. The significant difference in international positions between Taiwan and China leads to a manifest power asymmetry across the Taiwan Strait. If Taiwan insists on her sovereignty while negotiation, China will not accept the international agreements based on a country-to-country prerequisite. Based on the power asymmetry theory, to struggle with China’s threat, Taiwan need to improve her own economic development and maintain good and stable relations with Europe and the United States.