Analysis on the Policy and Motivation of Ma Ying-jeou Authority to EU

摘要

EU plays an important role in international affairs since the founding of it, Taiwan authorities even positions it as sovereign state and one of activity zone importantly. After Ma Ying-jeou comes to power, he intends to develop the relationship between Taiwan and EU by "viable diplomacy". This article study purposes, field and path of Ma Ying-jeou authority to EU's policy, thus analyzing its motivation. This article believes that Ma Ying-jeou make use of "congressional diplomacy", "visa waiver" to deepen "substantive relationship" for EU politically, and try to integrate into EU economic and trade system economically. The motivations are expand "international space" of Taiwan, getting out from economical dilemma, and external factor is relationship between Taiwan and Japan that drop into trough. On the whole, Although Ma Ying-jeou authority to EU's policy achieved certain results, the prerequisite is mainland policy of "One China", and it is an important caution for Tsai Ing-wen nowadays.