China-Taiwan Relations

Both economic and security threats are culminated in a general consensus that weapons trade between both countries includes only defensive weapons.5 In 1994, the policy towards Taiwan was reviewed, however no changes were made to the arms sales policy.6 The military assistance the US provides Taiwan with, despite being defensive in nature, is still a source of consternation to the PRC and is a problem for its relations with both Taiwan and the US.

in the region. America’s presence in Guam and the Philippines and its support of China posed

The major actors involved in the Chinese challenge include the US government, the Chinese Government, US and Chinese businesses, and the American Citizens. When analyzing the hierarchy of goals for the Chinese government, it is important to note that the Chinese Communist Party is not democratically elected. Their mandate to govern has been based on China’s strong economic performance. Above all else, it is crucial for the Chinese government to maintain its economic success. 29% of China’s GDP is composed of exports of goods and services.

Full normalization of U.S.-Chinese relations would not occur until President Carter's administration. Carter soon announced that normalization with China would commence on January 1, 1979, without consulting with the congress. His actions disregarded its vote. The United States was breaking diplomatic relations and abrogating its security treaty with the Taiwan government which lead Bipartisan congressional wrath to descended on Carter, and Taiwan's supporters mobilized quickly. Among other provisions, the Taiwan Relations Act obligates the United States to supply Taiwan with defensive weapons that are necessary to maintain a balance of power. It also states that America's decision to establish diplomatic relations with China rested on the expectation that the future of Taiwan would be determined by peaceful means. Any other method would be "of grave concern" to the United

Dear President Brad Bowers, I am sure you are aware of all the current issues that the nation faces. As a Historian, for the Office of the Presidential Council of Historians (OPCH), my duty is to inform you on how historical events can help you understand and possibly solve current issues. The long history of trade between the United States of America and China and the other nations of the South China Sea is well known. In many cases, there have been strong tensions between the countries in this area and the US. The tensions of the past are especially true for relations between China and the US. The relationship troubles have shown up in the news again as recently as Feb. 19th. In an article for USA Today, Thomas Maresca reports that the

n the years 1937 and 1941 the U.S. relationships with China and Japan were influenced by the conflicts between the two Countries. These conflicts contributed to the United States going to war with Germany and Japan. In China the U.S. officials saw developments that they did not agree with. One of these developments were the Japanese invasion into northeast China and Japanese military rising. The U.S. opposed both of these developments because they valued their friendship with China and because of this friendship the U.S. helped China. The U.S. did not help a lot because they were afraid of provoking Japan. On July 7, 1937 China went to war with Japan and the U.S. began providing more aid to China. This happened because of an incident on the

What is the debate on weather or not China should retain favored-nation trading status all about? Is it really a decision on what is best economically for the United States, and China.

This quote highlights the essential cooperative relationship between the U.S. and China through both the regional and global scales. With China as the economic powerhouse in the global economy and the U.S. as the world’s policeman, it is clear that both countries hold major powers in the world and their cooperation is important in addressing the global challenges. However, the relationship between U.S. and China is becoming increasingly complex and competitive. The two countries share a lot of common interest in achieving peace and stability around the world, but they often disagree on the process of attaining those goals due to the different perspectives. It’s also important to point out that these two countries are more cooperative outside

The Shanghai Communiqué was signed on the 27th of February in 1972 between our country and the Chinese. The communiqué was drafted by Henry Kissinger the National Security Adviser at the time and Chou En-lai the Chinese Prime Minister. Ultimately the communiqué pledged China and the United States to work towards normalizing their relations, expanding “people-to-people contacts” and trade opportunities. This is where Taiwan came into play. Neither side wanted to broach the subject of Taiwan, but this tiny island was a massive block throughout the negotiations. However, neither China nor the United States was going to let China hinder the start of their developing new relationship.

Efforts however were made to reconcile Taiwan and China after Mao’s declaration of People's Republic of China or PROC as we know it today. On April 27, 1993, China and Taiwan begun negotiating the various Interpretations of Taiwan’s relationship to China, or the "one­China" principle” (Myers 1). The negotiation however was conducted and represented by third party private agencies. Taiwan was represented by Straits Exchange Foundation or SEF while China was represented Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait, or ARATS. The negotiation however was short lived and collapse when President Lee Teng­hui visited the US for a public address at Cornell University (Myers 1).

"I also want to emphasise that both sides of the Taiwanese Strait have a responsibility to find mutually acceptable means of interaction that are

The rapid rise in economy of China has turned this country into rival of America. However, in an effort to change the trade policies of China, stop military operations reinforce Beijing 's South China Sea from America, but that’s not enough improve diplomatic relations with 11 countries in the TPP agreement. Beijing said the United States is a force only in Asia as they want, while China will forever be a force in Asia. As candid statement of the Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong during his visit to Washington last August, the TPP will "challenge the prestige" of the United States with partners in the region. According to Mr. Li, each nation has faced some opposition political and sensitive issue in the country, pay a political price to get to the negotiating table and signed agreements but finally they cannot receive what they want. Now, United State diplomats do not have what they want in Asia, After the US told the regional partners was signed TPP will strengthen America 's leadership position in the region, the regional partner also concluded to be a waiver of TPP would undermine America 's leadership position and China is ready to be leadership position which vacated this area. In terms of the overall situation of power in Asia, the US withdrew from the TPP, that means United State is bringing the beneficial strategy for China, not only because a trade agreement supported by the United States, U.S foreign policies will be disappear forever

This term paper focuses on China-Taiwan relations in terms of One China policy and the Taiwan question. The paper will first provide an overview of the historical background of Beijing-Taipei relations and its ties with the United States. After, we will discuss One China policy and its different interpretations.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has become more integrated and willing to cooperate within the global political and economic systems than ever in its history. However, there is growing apprehension in the Asia-Pacific region and the U.S. in regards to the consequences of rising in economic and military power in China. Descriptions about Chinese diplomacy in the policy and scholarly are less positive lately concerning China’s obedience to regional and international rules. There was little debate in the U.S. and elsewhere in regards to whether China was or was not part “the international community.” Scholars and experts in the early 1990s have contended

Realism assumes that under a balance of power, the overriding aim of all states is to maximize power and become the only hegemony in the system. States only help themselves in the anarchic international system. Therefore, China’s rise is regarded as a disconcerting threat to the U.S.’s primacy of power in the present international stage. The power shift in East Asia is creating security dilemmas; the U.S. thus demands more security to its Asian allies including Philippines, Japan and South Korea. The rapidly-rising Chinese power would inevitably challenge the current international balance of power and appear aggressively in the eyes of weaker power such as the Philippines. Therefore it seeks help to its ally, the U.S., to counterbalance the power of China. China intends to gain more resources and to transform current international order to its favor according to its national interests. The 2010 Chinese White Paper on National Defence states that: “Contradictions continue to surface between developed and developing countries and between traditional