The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait: An Assessment
This paper argues that the passage of the Anti-Secession law in March 2005 was a logical step forward by the Chinese to restore what they perceived as an imbalance of power across the Taiwan Strait. A chain of events prior to the bill suggested that Taiwan had gained an upper hand with regards to...
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| description | This paper argues that the passage of the Anti-Secession law in March 2005 was
a logical step forward by the Chinese to restore what they perceived as an
imbalance of power across the Taiwan Strait. A chain of events prior to the bill
suggested that Taiwan had gained an upper hand with regards to the Taiwan
issue due mainly to the developing US — Taiwan relationship and Taiwan′s
strong pro-independence position under the Democratic Progressive Party
(DPP). The passage of the Anti-Secession law told the world that China would not
allow Taiwan to secede and that the Chinese were willing to fight for this cause.
The Chinese have long held the position that Taiwan is part of China. They
consider reunification with Taiwan to be a principled issue of national unity,
sovereignty and territorial integration of the motherland, an issue of critical
importance to China′s national interest. The election of Ma Ying-Jeou as Taiwan′s
President in March 2008 was at least marked by a temporary reduction of tension
across the straits. However, the new president′s efforts to foster a closer
relationship with mainland China have not generated as much of a positive
impact. Hence, tension across the Taiwan Strait remains intense. |
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| spelling | usm-404662018-05-21T06:28:15Z http://eprints.usm.my/40466/ The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait: An Assessment Choon, Yin Sam P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) This paper argues that the passage of the Anti-Secession law in March 2005 was a logical step forward by the Chinese to restore what they perceived as an imbalance of power across the Taiwan Strait. A chain of events prior to the bill suggested that Taiwan had gained an upper hand with regards to the Taiwan issue due mainly to the developing US — Taiwan relationship and Taiwan′s strong pro-independence position under the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The passage of the Anti-Secession law told the world that China would not allow Taiwan to secede and that the Chinese were willing to fight for this cause. The Chinese have long held the position that Taiwan is part of China. They consider reunification with Taiwan to be a principled issue of national unity, sovereignty and territorial integration of the motherland, an issue of critical importance to China′s national interest. The election of Ma Ying-Jeou as Taiwan′s President in March 2008 was at least marked by a temporary reduction of tension across the straits. However, the new president′s efforts to foster a closer relationship with mainland China have not generated as much of a positive impact. Hence, tension across the Taiwan Strait remains intense. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/40466/1/TaiwanStrait.pdf Choon, Yin Sam (2010) The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait: An Assessment. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS), 6 (2). pp. 71-95. ISSN ISSN: 1823-6243 http://ijaps.usm.my/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/TaiwanStrait.pdf |
| spellingShingle | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) Choon, Yin Sam The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait: An Assessment |
| title | The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait:
An Assessment |
| title_full | The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait:
An Assessment |
| title_fullStr | The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait:
An Assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait:
An Assessment |
| title_short | The Balance Of Power In The Taiwan Strait:
An Assessment |
| title_sort | balance of power in the taiwan strait:
an assessment |
| topic | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/40466/ http://eprints.usm.my/40466/ http://eprints.usm.my/40466/1/TaiwanStrait.pdf |