The Experience of German Reunification and The Future Development of Relations Between Taiwan and Mainland

東西德從一九四五年分裂的狀態經過對立、並立、共立的不同階段，終於在一九九○年十月達成統一，這種和平統一的經驗，是戰後分裂國家以耐性、務實、平等、互信及尊重民意達成統一的第一個實例，值得加以研究，並歸納值得借鏡的啟示。而海峽兩岸關係的發展，亦可從東西德經驗中觀察到有些類似的痕跡，提供兩岸預測未來關係的發展，並瞭解如何排除雙方堅持的障礙。 本文第一部分在歸納東西德統一經驗中，值得大家注意的精神及方法，第二部分則先探討及評估海峽兩岸當前的政策，然後，從東西德經驗所歸納出來的啟示，展望兩岸關係未來的可能發展。The peaceful reunification of East-West Germany in October 1990 is a most worthful case of divided nations which are trying to solve peace-fully their reunification problem. The German experience shows that the peaceful reunification needs patience, pragmatic concept, equal coexistence, mutual trust and respect of people determination from both sides of a divided nations. The study of this case will be very useful to such as both sides of Taiwan Straits and two Koreans for their unification effort. The relations between Taiwan and Mainland China developed in a dramatic way from the point of view of functional exchange. But it remains still in a stalemate situation in the political aspect. From the past German experience, we shall find it is very interesting and instructive and it will help us to prospect the further development of Taipei-Peking relations. This paper is divided into two parts. The first part tries to synthesize some key points of German experience. The second part consists of analyzing and evaluating the Taipei and Peking reunification policies, and then, exploring the future development of ROC-PRC relations