China and Taiwan: A policy triangle
In the 1990's Taiwan began to pose a very complex challenge to the international community. The issue is Taiwan's attempt to reverse the "one China" policy. From Taiwan position on the "one China" issue is simple, it does not want to become part of Chinas Communist regime. It is not above reunification as long as the terms are formed on a mutual agreement. On the other hand, Chinas perspective on Taiwan is one of nationalism. China wants to bring Taiwan into its control trough diplomatic mean. So to look at this problem as a singular issue would be pointless. To fully understand the problem you have to look at the history of the situation and make an informed choice. To address some of the issues those faces this situation and seem to come up over and over. The First is one the UNITED STATES promise to promote and help maintain all new democracies and secondly is the threat to china, which is rarely examined. If China gives into Taiwan on the issue of independence could it stat a movement in other providences that would destroy The Peoples Republic of China and leave it in the same situation as the former soviet bloc countries. This issue not only has ramifications in Far East, but also in the international comm
This brings United States to the real beginning of Taiwan's and Chinas policy problem. As Mao Tse-tungs communist regime was vying for control of the mainland against Chiang Kai-sheiks nationalists, Mao gave an interview with an American reporter he stated "... we will extend the then (the Koreans) our enthusiastic help in their struggle for independence. The same thing applies for Taiwan." This brings China and Taiwan to world war two and the next major event to affect the Taw anises. In 1943 the allied forces held a conference in Egypt, the Cairo Conference. It was there a decision was made to accommodate a request by Caing Kai-sheks that Taiwan is returned to "Nationalist China" at the conclusion of the war. This text was put into the Cairo Declaration, but it was done so without any presence or agreement of the Taiwanese people. When the war came to an end in 1945 the allied powers agreed that Chaings troops would occupy Taiwan on behalf of the allied forces. 9. China and the Taiwan issue / edited by Hungdah Chiu. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1979. 13. Yahuda, Michael (1996)The international standing of the Republic of China on Taiwan. The China Quarterly; London; Dec 1996 1. http://www.china.org.cn/WhitePapers/ReunificationOfChinaE.html : The Taiwan Question and Reunification of China unity. The " one China" issue and how Taiwan fits in to it is simple. Can Taiwan remain a democracy under Chinas rule or can China allow Taiwan to continue to operate independently of the mainland. This issue unfortunately is not restricted to Taiwan and China. IT has deep influences here in the UNITED STATES. With China and the UNITED STATES trying to maintain an active dialogue, the issue of Taiwan has and will continue to stress Sino-American relations for years to come. To better understand this issue and to find out what is at stake for the region and the world, you first have to examine the background closely.
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