Gong, Gerrit W.
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This volume presents four enduring policy issues key to peace, stability, and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait in the new century. These are the real i
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ssues, in real time, in the words, logic, and emotion of leading experts from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and the United States.
A first issue concerns frameworks and ambiguities. And these appear to have a time-frame: the period from March 18, 2000, when Taiwan elects a new president, to November 2000, when the United States elects a new president, to fall 2002 when China's 16th party congress may select new Chinese leaders.
A second issues is "One China" and international space: "One China" referring to the ongoing tug-of-war about who defines China, its legal legitimacy, territorial integrity, and national sovereignty; international space referring to Taipei's international status vis-a-vis Beijing.
A third issue is the conventional wisdom that cross-strait economics bind while cross-strait politics separate, which is put into more complex context by the volume's section on economic dependencies and interdependencies.
And the fourth issue is contingencies and dilemmas in the challenge to maintain peace, prosperity, and stability in the Taiwan Strait in the future.
These themes illustrate the panoply of Taiwan Strait issues through which Beijing, Taipei, and Washington must navigate in the new century. And the variety of voices and viewpoints expressed in examining these themes will make this volume of interest to all policymakers and scholars in Asian and international affairs
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