台湾问题的国际法解读(上)——台湾问题实质上是中国维护主权和领土完整的问题

An International Law Interpretation of the Taiwan question(first part)—The China Taiwan question is by Essence China’s Matter of Defending its Territorial Sovereignty and Integrity

中国台湾自古以来是中国领土的组成部分。中国在甲午战争后失去台湾地区,在第二次世界大战后恢复对中国台湾的主权。中华人民共和国的建立改变了中国的政治制度,但是没有改变台湾地区作为中国领土组成部分的法律地位。本文基于国际法对台湾问题进行分析,涉及台湾问题的方方面面及其法律上的影响。本文涵盖中国恢复对台湾地区的主权、作为内战结果的海峡两岸政治对立、中国以主权者的名义捍卫对中国台湾的主权、中国在联合国和相关国际组织中的代表权问题,中国同世界各国的建交实践及一中原则的法律含义、中国对台湾地区参与国际活动“空间”的管理等重大问题,并尝试适用国际法做出解读。

China Taiwan has been an integral part of China's territory since ancient times.China lost China Taiwan after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and recovered its sovereignty over China Taiwan after the Second World War.The founding of the People's Republic of China changed the political system in China but never affected the legal status of China Taiwan as part of China's territory.This article is an analyze based on international law and covers different aspects of the China Taiwan question and its legal implications.It offers an interpretation of the China Taiwan question,on the subjects such as the recovery of China's sovereignty over China Taiwan,the political hostility through the Strait of China Taiwan,China's actsàtitre de souverain in defending its sovereignty over China Taiwan,One China principle and its legal understandings,the question of representation of China in the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations,China's handling of China Taiwan question through its diplomatic practice,and finally China's management of China Taiwan’s“international space”in relation to economic development,health cooperation,civil aviation and fisheries.