The Taiwan Issue in Sino-American Strategic Relations

The Taiwan Issue in Sino-American Strategic Relations

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lasater, Martin L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton : Routledge, 1985.
Subjects:
Diplomatic relations
United States > Foreign relations > China.
China > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Taiwan.
Taiwan > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > United States.
China > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > China.
China
Soviet Union
Taiwan
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; LIST OF TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART I Sino-American Strategic Relations; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. THE NATIONAL POWER OF THE PRC; Geography; Military Capabilities; Economy; Sociopsychology; Leadership; 3. SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS; The Sino-Soviet Split; U.S.-Soviet Balance of Power in East Asia; Soviet Strategic Perceptions; Korea and Japan; Soviet Statements on U.S.-PRC Relations; 4. CHINA'S INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY; Normalization of Sino-Soviet Relations; Future Sino-Soviet Relations; 5. PARAMETERS OF SINO-AMERICAN STRATEGIC COOPERATION
  • The Soviet CardSino-American Military Cooperation; PRC Rejection of Close Military Ties; Future Sino-American Strategic Cooperation; PART II
  • The Role of Taiwan; 6. TAIWAN TODAY: AN OVERVIEW; Background; Economic Conditions; Political System; Recent Political Developments; Foreign Policy; The Importance of Taiwan; 7. THE SECURITY OF TAIWAN; PRC Military Threat; PRC Intentions; Taiwan's Reunification Policy; 8. THE TAIWAN ISSUE; The Shanghai Communique; Normalization of Sino-American Relations; The Taiwan Relations Act; The Mid-1980 Turning Point; China Becomes Inflexible
  • 9. PERIOD OF CONTENTION: 1981-1982The FX Decision; The Arms Sales Controversy; 10. THE AUGUST 17, 1982 JOINT COMMUNIQUE; Provisions; U.S. Interpretations; PRC Interpretations; Relations in the Post-Communique Period; 11. EPILOGUE; A More Realistic China Policy; Relations Sour Once Again; Sale of High Technology to the PRC; Exchange Visits of Premier Zhao Ziyang and President Reagan; PART III
  • Conclusion; 12. SUMMARY AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; Limits of Sino-American Strategic Cooperation; The Taiwan Question; Taiwan as a Variable in Sino-American Strategic Relations; Policy Implications

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