自從立法院於2000年3月21日通過「離島建設條例第十八條」，明訂「為促進離島發展，在臺灣本島與大陸地區全面通航之前，得先試辦金門、馬祖、澎湖地區與大陸地區通航」，排除「兩岸人民關係條例」的限制，為前述離島與大陸地區通航提供法源後，臺灣開放兩岸「小三通」的政策終於明朗，該法稍後並於4月5日公布實施；行政院隨於同年12月13日據此訂定及通過「試辦金門馬祖與大陸地區通航實施辦法」，以作為「小三通」的管理依據。次年1月1日，金門、馬祖與對岸的「小三通」啟動，遂使兩岸關係邁向另一個里程碑。 政府推動兩岸「小三通」工作迄今已逾三載，其主要的目的是希望有助於：一、解決金馬人民的生活問題，增進當地觀光與商業活動，促進離島經濟繁榮，照顧當地民眾日常生活之需要；二、促成離島與大陸地區的貿易正常化，降低離島地區民眾犯罪之風險。進而實現金馬廈福之間的跨界整合，並促成金馬戰略地位角色的重新調整。所以本論文的研究目的是希望從系統理論的思考架構下探討「小三通」的形成背景、政策規劃、執行現況和缺失檢討；並觀察「小三通」與政府大陸政策之間的互動關係。 本論文共分六章，茲將其內容分述如下： （一）第一章為緒論，主要說明本文的研究動機與目的，運用之研究方法、研究架構、研究範圍與限制、研究文獻等。 （二）第二章先探討臺灣、中共與美國等現階段的戰略關係後，再進入「小三通」的本題，敘明兩岸關係的歷史背景、「小三通」的由來及其定位與意涵，其次則分析臺灣推動「小三通」的因素以及中共的回應與美國的看法。 （三）第三章係在探討臺灣推動「小三通」的策略，如何以和平的手段達到兩岸實質的「對等」，並落實雙方經濟合作的基礎。 （四）第四章則分析中共的反應及其所提出對應的策略是否符合其「和平統一」及「一國兩制」的大政方針。 （五）第五章就整個「小三通」實施所帶來各方面的效應，如法律面、交流面及實務面等，不論是兩岸政府或民間做一分析。 （六）第六章即結論，試將前述各章學理與實務的探討，進而尋求發現與建議。 / A Study of Taiwan’s Implementation of the Cross-Strait “Mini-Three-Links” Summary The Article 18 of “The Statute of Off-island Infrastructure”, passed on 21 March, 2000, suggests an experiment on shipping between Kinmen, Mstsu, Penhu areas and Mainland China as to boost the development of the off-islands. This Article excludes the limitations of ”The Statute Governing Relations Between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland China”, and provides a legal basis for the shipping experiment. Therefore, Taiwan’s policies on “Mini-three Links” between the cross-strait is getting clear. The Statute was released and put into practice later on 5 April. The Executive Yuan completed the legislation of “Methods on the Experiment of Shipping Between Kinmen, Matsu, and Mainland China” on 13 December in the same year as the legal basis for management. On 1 January, 2001, “Mini-three Links” between Kinmen, Matsu, and Mainland China got started, as a milestone for the development of cross-strait relations. The “Mini-three Links” policy has run more than three years, whose purposes are, for examples, resolving the living problems of people in Kinmen and Matsu,，increasing the tourism and business ,bringing the off-islands prosperity, taking care of the daily needs of the local people. Second, the main purposes are to increase the trade normalization between the off-islands and Mainland China, to reduce the risk of committing crime by the off-islanders. Therefore, we can realize the cross boundary integration between Kinmen and Matsu，and readjust the roles of Kinmen and Matsu which used to be the military zones of Taiwan. The purpose of this study is to explore the background, planning, the results of the experimentation of “Mini-three Links”, and its weakness for further development. We can observe the inter-relations between “Mini-three Links” and the Taiwan government policies. There are six chapters in this study, respectively stated as follows： □ Chapter One is an introduction to this study, including the research motives, purposes, methods, ranges and limitation, and the literature review of this study also. □ Chapter Two explores the current strategic relations between Taiwan、Mainland China, and the United States. In the following part, includes the historical background, status, and the implication of “Mini-three Links”, and the analysis on the factors contributing to “Mini-three Links” policy, and a review on the attitudes of Mainland China and the United States. □ Chapter Three covers the implementation strategies of “Mini-three Links”, and the means in pursuit of equal status and mutual economic cooperation. □ Chapter Four covers reaction of Mainland China and its strategies in response. Analysis on these strategies examine if those are identical with the “Peaceful Reunification” and “One China Principle”. □ The overall effects of “Mini-three Links” will be discussed in Chapter Five, such as the law, exchange aspects. There will be discussion from both the civil and the authority point of view. □ Chapter Six is conclusion, through exploration on both theoretical and practical basis, the researcher proposes major findings and suggestions.