Webconference organised by IRIS.


China’s use of long-arm jurisdiction, which is defined as an attempt to apply domestic laws beyond its borders, has important implications for Taiwan, especially amid rising cross-strait tensions and growing international scrutiny of China’s extraterritorial legal claims. China now potentially criminalizes pro-independence speech or actions, even by Taiwanese nationals outside of China. Chinese authorities have issued arrest warrants or blacklists for Taiwanese politicians, especially pro-independence figures. China has also used legal threats to pressure international companies and governments not to recognize Taiwan diplomatically or even imply its sovereignty. This strategy aims at delegitimizing the island’s sovereignty, intimidating political figures, and isolating Taiwan internationally. These legal tools further exacerbate distrust and heighten military and political tensions in the Taiwan strait.

This webconference addresses the implications for Taiwan of China’s long-arm jurisdiction, and discusses responses that Taiwan offers to reduce its impact.

Speakers

  • Maggie Lewis

    Maggie Lewis

    Professor of Law, Seton Hall University in New Jersey and legal issues in the U.S.-China relationship specialist

  • Kitsch Liao

    Kitsch Liao

    Associate director of the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and cyber and military affairs consultant for Taiwan’s Doublethink Lab

  • Barthélémy Courmont

    Moderation

    Barthélémy Courmont

    Professor, Catholic University in Lille