Across the Strait: The Case for a Special EU-Taiwan Trade and Investment Partnership

Abstract

At the crossroads of global trade, Taiwan represents a hot spot that unites the flows of goods and capital from near mainland China, from the South-East Asian cauldron, as well as a bridgehead for Western transoceanic commerce and investment. Not truly an island (in the sense of isolation), but a focal meeting point between two seas and an (open) ocean, Taiwan strategically lies in one of the best positions in opening up the Asian markets to larger influxes of EU-based products and capital.

Keywords: Taiwan, European Union, investment law, trade law, ISDS

JEL Classification: K33, F02