중국과 대만은 경제, 문화, 사회적인 측면에서는 어느 정도의 협력과 교류를 하고 있는 것으로 보인다. 그러나 정치적인 측면에서는 쌍방이 한치의 양도도 없는 갈등관계를 가지고 있다. 이는 쌍방간의 통일문제에 대한 대립이라고 볼 수 있다. 중국은 ‘하나의 중국원칙’을 주장하고 있는 반면에 대만은 중국의 원칙을 수용할 수 없다는 것이다. 대만은 국민당 집권시에는 중국공산당과의 이데올로기적인 대립이 농후하였으나 민진당의 집권이후에는 다른 양상을 띄고 있는 것으로 보인다. 현재 민진당은 여러 가지 주변의 압력으로 인하여 표면적으로는 대만독립을 분명하게 주장하고 있지 않지만 내면적으로는 대만독립을 포기하지 않은 것으로 보인다. 본 논문에서는 민진당 집권이후의 대만의 대륙정책의 평가와 그 문제점을 분석하여 향후 민진당 정권의 변화와 평가를 그 목적으로 하고 있다. 본 글에서는 민진당 집권이후 대만의 대륙정책의 변천 과정을 살펴보고, 다음으로 민진당의 대륙정책의 골간과 그 특징 및 해결하여야 할 문제 등을 중심으로 분석하고자 한다.

Economic, social and cultural exchange and cooperation between China and Taiwan have prevailed to develop. However, in the political arena, the two have yet to make concession and continue to show conflicts. In short, such conflicts evolve around the unification issue. While China adheres to the "one China principle," Taiwan persistently refuses to accept such principle. When Kuomin Party was in power, ideological confrontation with the Chinese Communist Party(CCP) was thorny. However, ever since taking the power in Taiwan, DPP has shown different aspect in its unification policy. Due to the changes in its foreign and domestic environment, it, at least not on the surface, managed to restrain its desire for independence, albeit has not give up on it inside. The paper attempts to assess DPP's mainland policy since it overtook the power. By analyzing problems in such policy, the paper aims to examine the changes in the trend and direction of the ruling party. In this framework, it will address some of the problems that the party needs to solve if it were to pursue such a policy.

Economic, social and cultural exchange and cooperation between China and Taiwan have prevailed to develop. However, in the political arena, the two have yet to make concession and continue to show conflicts. In short, such conflicts evolve around the unification issue. While China adheres to the "one China principle," Taiwan persistently refuses to accept such principle. When Kuomin Party was in power, ideological confrontation with the Chinese Communist Party(CCP) was thorny. However, ever since taking the power in Taiwan, DPP has shown different aspect in its unification policy. Due to the changes in its foreign and domestic environment, it, at least not on the surface, managed to restrain its desire for independence, albeit has not give up on it inside. The paper attempts to assess DPP's mainland policy since it overtook the power. By analyzing problems in such policy, the paper aims to examine the changes in the trend and direction of the ruling party. In this framework, it will address some of the problems that the party needs to solve if it were to pursue such a policy.

Democratic Progressive Party(DPP), Chen Shui-bien, Taiwan Independence, One country theory.