Journal paper
| Issue No. | No. 34 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Comparative Study between the Relations of the European Parliament with the Legislature and the National People’s Assembly (1975-2000) |
| Author | Liu Wen-Bin |
| Page | 137-186 |
| Abstract | Although there are no diplomatic relations between the Republic of China (ROC) and the European Union (EU), among the institutions of the EU, the European Parliament (EP) has the closest ties with the ROC. Ever since 1980’s, the members of the parliaments of both sides (ROC & EU) have paid frequent visits to each other. Some friendly members of the EP, due to Taiwan’s democracy in politics, the social stability and the economic prosperity, established in June 1991 the “Association of Taiwan’s Friends”. Taiwan’s Legislature also established, in 1994, the “Association of the Sino-European Members of Parliament” to enhance the bilateral contact.
The relations between the EP and the National People’s Assembly (NPA) started in 1975 when Brussels and Beijing first established their diplomatic ties. The EP set up a “Delegation for Relations with the People’s Republic of China” of which we can find an equivalent in the NPA. Starting from 1980, the two sides each make a team and visit each other periodically to discuss the concerned issues. This monograph makes a comparative study between the relations of the EP with the Legislature and the NPA on the following four aspects: (I) the function of the organization, (II) the details of mutual visits, (III) the contents of the dialogues, and (IV) the efficiency of the relations toward Europe, in order to understand the following items: (I) In charge of the relations with the EP, the organization and function of the Legislature and the NPA. (II) Compared with those of the NPA, the frequency of visits and the status of the members of the Legislature sent to the EP. (III) With regard to the contents of the dialogues with the members of the EP, the differences between the members of the NPA and those of the Legislature. (IV) The efficiency of the “war of parliamentary diplomacy” between the ROC and the PRC. |
| Keyword | European Parliament Legislative Yuan National People’s Assembly Parliamentary Diplomacy |
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