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Apr 12, 2019 · Taiwan’s domestic politics, the current status of its relationship with the US and with China, and its efforts to increase its presence in the international community – or ‘international space’ 1 – through the New Southbound Policy (NSP).
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Aug 7, 2022 · Maps: Tracking Tensions Between China and Taiwan. Aug. 7, 2022. Shows of force near Taiwan and Japanese islands. Over the past five days, China has been sending military aircraft and unmanned...
Jun 28, 2005 · The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area. 1. Statement by Secretary Dulles,September 4, 1958. Return to Table of Contents. I have reviewed in detail with the President the serious situation which has resulted from aggressive Chinese Communist military actions in the Taiwan (Formosa) Straits area.
John Foster Dulles, Dwight D. Eisenhower Limited preview - 2019 The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area John Foster Dulles , Dwight D. Eisenhower Limited preview - 2022
- Introduction
- The Contingency
- Warning Indicators
- Implications For U.S. Interests
- Preventive Options
- Mitigating Options
- Recommendations
The risk of a serious crisis between China and Taiwan is growing. Cross-strait relations have chilled in recent years as a result of the unwillingness of Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to embrace the so-called 1992 Consensus—an understanding that was the basis for a warmer relationship between Beijing and Taipei under Tsai’s predecessor, Ma Ying-j...
Three broad developments are increasing the risk of a cross-strait crisis in the coming months. The first relates to the important role domestic politics play in China and the potential calculations of the leadership. During a January 2019 speech marking the fortiethanniversary of the mainland’s 1979 “Message to Compatriots in Taiwan,” President Xi...
Various warning indicators are associated with each of the three contributing developments to a cross-strait crisis discussed above. For domestic developments in Taiwan, the most obvious relate to Tsai’s statements, the approval ratings of the DPP ahead of the next elections, changing public opinion (particularly in relation to China), and the emer...
A cross-strait crisis in the run-up to Taiwan’s 2020 elections or shortly after would present serious risks to U.S. interests. At a minimum, a cross-strait crisis could result in a broader freeze in U.S.-China relations, which could complicate other important issues—regionally and globally—in the relationship. For example, it could exacerbate tensi...
The United States has several preventive options to try to avoid another cross-strait crisis. These options include the following: 1. Encourage Beijing and Taipei to avoid a breakdown in cross-strait relations. Washington could encourage Beijing and Taipei to improve their channels of communication in hopes of avoiding a breakdown in cross-strait t...
If China intensifies pressure on Taiwan ahead of the island’s 2020 elections, a number of mitigating options would be available to U.S. policymakers to help avert and de-escalate a crisis. These options include the following: 1. Seek to defuse the crisis diplomatically.Washington could attempt to facilitate communication between Beijing and Taipei ...
The situation across the Taiwan Strait is changing for several reasons, and the danger of a crisis appears to be growing as Taiwan’s 2020 elections approach. Washington should aim to strengthen deterrence while working within the context of a long-standing policy that helps maintain stability and affords considerable flexibility. Within this contex...
- Michael S. Chase
Jun 28, 2005 · The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area Credits: E-text prepared by Justin Kerk, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Language: English: LoC Class: DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia: Subject: United States -- Foreign relations -- China Subject: China -- Foreign relations -- United ...
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