U.S.Policy toward Cross- Strait Relations Week 9-10
U.S. Policy toward Cross- Strait Relations Week 9-10
Week 9-10:Teaching Outline The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S.China Policy U.S.Position on Cross-Strait Political Dialogue Can the U.S.Accept China's Peaceful Unification?
Week 9-10: Teaching Outline • The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S. China Policy • U.S. Position on Cross-Strait Political Dialogue • Can the U.S. Accept China’s Peaceful Unification？
1.The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S.China Policy Strategic interest vs.ideological consideration Which one (side)is more important? ·The Nixon phenomenon ·Vill vs.capability
1. The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S. China Policy • Strategic interest vs. ideological consideration • Which one (side) is more important? • The Nixon phenomenon • Will vs. capability
1.The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S.China Policy Since the establishment of Sino-U.S. diplomatic relations in 1979,Washington has maintained a virtually semiofficial relationship with Taiwan in economic, political,and even military spheres. The United States claims it would maintain a“one China”policy It refuses to recognize the Taiwan issue as a purely domestic matter of China
1.The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S. China Policy • Since the establishment of Sino-U.S. diplomatic relations in 1979, Washington has maintained a virtually semiofficial relationship with Taiwan in economic, political, and even military spheres. • The United States claims it would maintain a “one China” policy • It refuses to recognize the Taiwan issue as a purely domestic matter of China
1.The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S.China Policy Principle:peaceful resolution Policy objective No war (no peace?),no unification ·no independence Subjecting the one-China policy to the principle of peaceful resolution From peaceful integration to peaceful resolution
1.The Taiwan Dilemma in U.S. China Policy • Principle: peaceful resolution – Policy objective • No war (no peace?), no unification • no independence – Subjecting the one-China policy to the principle of peaceful resolution – From peaceful integration to peaceful resolution