Russia–Taiwan relations
Republic of China |
Russia |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Representative Office in Moscow for the Taipei-Moscow Economic and Cultural Coordination Commission | Representative Office in Taipei for the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation |
Envoy | |
Representative Keng Chung-yung | Representative Yury Metelev |
Russia–Taiwan relations or Taiwan–Russia relations are the
Past relations
As a result of the
After the end of the Korean War in 1954, the US signed a security treaty with the government of the Republic of China, which included a clause providing for American participation in military action in case of confrontation with mainland China. The Soviet Union minister of foreign affairs in a statement called the treaty a "rude violation of international agreements, sovereignty, and the territorial integrity of the PRC."[citation needed]
All contact between the USSR and the Republic of China defined by the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance of 1945 was broken off. The announcement of the breakup was made on October 3, 1949 after the Soviet Union became the first country to recognize the PRC in October.
Although there have been some weak tendencies towards change in the status quo since the late 1950s, up to this day, the Russian Federation has had no official relations with Taiwan. It is worth mentioning that the USSR had always adhered to the policy of "one China" but insisted on a political solution to deal with the crisis. Possibly, it was one of the reasons for the cooling of Sino Soviet relations at the end of the 1950s. When in September 1954 bombardment of the Taiwan-adjacent islands provoked the first of the three Matszu-Amoi crises, the Soviet Union in
Unofficial contact between the USSR and Taiwan started at the end of the 1960s such as the visits between
Present day relations
By 2002, the borders of
Over the past years, Russia has welcomed more than 300 Taiwanese students to work in the country, while Taiwan has allowed 200 Russian students.[8] It is also said that around 1,000 Taiwanese visit Russia each year.[8]
In 2022, Russia added Taiwan to the
Economic relations
In 2005, the total amount of the trade between the two countries (in US dollars) was 2,188,944,473. As can be seen from the data, Russia keeps a positive balance in its trade relations with Taiwan thanks to crude oil, cast iron and steel, nonferrous metals, petrochemical products, ferro-alloys, coking coal, timber, and chemical fertilizers. Russia imports mostly electronics and electronic parts, computers and computer parts, and home appliances.[citation needed]
The negative trade balance ($1.68 billion in 2005) issue is taken seriously in Taiwan. However, the prevalence of natural resources in Russian exports and industrial products in Taiwan are considered in Taiwan to be logical at the present stage of relations. To improve the situation, it is recommended to increase the export of Taiwanese products to Russia. The relatively low level of Taiwanese exports to Russia can be explained by several factors. Firstly, the price of Taiwanese products is still quite high for most Russian consumers, the rest prefer high-end European, American, or Japanese products. Secondly, there are difficulties and complexities involved in bank transfers, which are mostly conducted through third countries. Thirdly, there is insufficient guarantee from the government for foreign investors. As a result, foreign business, including the Taiwanese, prefers to invest in more stable and predictable regions. It is also worth mentioning that Russia imports many products from the PRC, some of which are in fact made at Taiwanese-owned operations. However, this trade is officially considered in the statistics as part of the Russian-PRC trade.[citation needed]
Diplomatic missions
The ROC representative office in Russia, the Representative Office in Moscow for the Taipei-Moscow Economic and Cultural Coordination Commission, was opened on 12 July 1993 by the
See also
- Economy of Taiwan
- Foreign relations of Taiwan
- Cold War
- Capture of Tanker Tuapse
References
- ^ "Russia adds Japan to "unfriendly" countries, regions list in sanctions countermeasure", The Mainichi, March 8, 2022, retrieved 23 September 2023
- ^ Lin Hon-yi (2009). "Chapter 4, 1953-1960" (PDF). The Closed Port Policy of ROC Government to blockade Chinese coast, 1949-1960> (MD thesis) (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
- ISBN 0-925153-45-1.
- ^ Prof. Sergey Vradiy (2020-02-20). ""Tuapse" Oil Tanker Episode in the History of Taiwan-Russia Relations" (PDF). Taiwan Fellowship, Center for Chinese Studies, National Central Library.
- ^ Лев КАПЛИН. "The tragedy of the tanker "Tuapse"" (in Russian). Riddles of History.
- ^ James Wei (2000). The secret contact between Taiwan and the Soviet Union during the Cold War (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Shuku.
- ISBN 978-986-03-3586-6.
- ^ a b "COMMUNITY COMPASS: Russian-Taiwanese ties celebrated at Russian National Day party". Taipei Times. 16 June 2009. p. 4.
- ^ "Measures to improve the resilience of the economy in the face of sanctions, No. 430-r". Russian Government. 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Russia 'dancing to China's tune' on Taiwan, says Taipei". Le Monde.fr. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ISBN 978-0-203-94697-8.
Further reading
- Hu, S. "Assessing Russia's Role in Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations," Issues & Studies, Vol. 43, No. 4 (December 2007): pp. 39–76.
- Share, M.: Where Empires Collided: Russian and Soviet Relations with Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau (Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 2007).
- Tubilewicz, Czeslaw (April 2002). "The Little Dragon and the Bear: Russian-Taiwanese Relations in the Post-Cold War Period". The Russian Review. 61 (2): 276–297. JSTOR 3664284.