1.The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S.China Policy They deliberately interpreted peaceful settlement as a broad concept referring either to peaceful reunification or peaceful separation -They replaced the term“one China”principle frequently used in the past with the "one China"policy,which was subject to the “peaceful solution”principle(the supreme principle)
1.The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S. China Policy – They deliberately interpreted peaceful settlement as a broad concept referring either to peaceful reunification or peaceful separation – They replaced the term “one China” principle frequently used in the past with the “one China” policy, which was subject to the “peaceful solution” principle (the supreme principle)
2.U.S.Position on Cross-Strait Political Dialogue -The severer tension between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.the more likely that the United States would encourage them to conduct constructive dialogues and build a peace and stable framework From the three no's (no encouragement,no intervention. no mediation)to interim agreement
2. U.S. Position on Cross-Strait Political Dialogue – The severer tension between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the more likely that the United States would encourage them to conduct constructive dialogues and build a peace and stable framework – From the three no’s (no encouragement, no intervention, no mediation）to interim agreement
2.U.S.Position on Cross- Strait Political Dialogue Kenneth Lieberthal's Interim Agreement -Interim agreement presupposes some sort of loose unification (confederation)in the future Taipei should negotiate with Beijing for relationship (Ken Lieberthal,2001) Harry Harding's Modus Vivendi 0 Maintaining the status quo Any resolution should be accepted by the Taiwanese people
2. U.S. Position on CrossStrait Political Dialogue • Kenneth Lieberthal’s Interim Agreement – Interim agreement presupposes some sort of loose unification (confederation) in the future – Taipei should negotiate with Beijing for a stable relationship (Ken Lieberthal, 2001) • Harry Harding’s Modus Vivendi • Maintaining the status quo – Any resolution should be accepted by the Taiwanese people
Can the U.S.Accept China's Peaceful Unification? 。“The reunification would occur by peaceful means, and we have encouraged the cross-strait dialogue to achieve that" --Bill Clinton,1998 Susan Shirk's formula of one country,three systems (1999)
Can the U.S. Accept China’s Peaceful Unification？ • “The reunification would occur by peaceful means, and we have encouraged the cross-strait dialogue to achieve that” -- Bill Clinton, 1998 • Susan Shirk’s formula of one country, three systems (1999）
Can the U.S.Accept China's Peaceful Unification If the two sides choose reunification,the U.S.has no objection --Nancy Bernkopf Tucker,2002 If Taiwan wanted to accommodate the mainland's request for unification, Washington could do little to prevent it --Thomas Christensen,2002
Can the U.S. Accept China’s Peaceful Unification？ • If the two sides choose reunification, the U.S. has no objection -- Nancy Bernkopf Tucker, 2002 • If Taiwan wanted to accommodate the mainland’s request for unification, Washington could do little to prevent it --Thomas Christensen, 2002