As of June last year, a long-running public opinion poll by Taiwan’s National Chengchi University found that only about 6 percent of Taiwanese surveyed supported reunification or independence as soon as possible, while nearly 88 percent supported the status quo. wanted to maintain it.
in the book U.S.-Taiwan relations: Will China’s challenge lead to a crisis?”, authors Ryan Hass, Bonnie Glaser, and Richard Bush provide a detailed account of the official U.S. position on Taiwan. The United States’ One China policy is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, three joint statements, and the Six Guarantees.
The authors argue that U.S. policy must maintain the credibility of Taiwan’s democratic success story and U.S. security commitments without provoking conflict, while at the same time working toward a final peaceful resolution acceptable to the Taiwanese people. The company emphasizes that its purpose is to provide time and space for people.
Therefore, Taiwan, where independence is not a prerequisite, should be given all the space it needs to become a thriving democracy.
Perhaps more importantly, as Columbia University professor Howard French points out in Foreign Policy, if China were to occupy the island, its navy and other military forces would be free to operate in the Western Pacific. would result in a loss of U.S. influence and power in that critical battlefield. Including all that it means.
In Beijing’s eyes, the United States’ One China policy is at risk of being hollowed out as Taiwan is helped to play a more prominent role as a nominally independent entity from mainland China.
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Why Taiwan is a “life and death matter” for China: Cui Tiankai talks about US-China tensions
Why Taiwan is a “life and death matter” for China: Cui Tiankai talks about US-China tensions
In particular, the Taiwan Strait, which is 130 km wide, is almost four times the width of the English Channel, and there are few places in Taiwan suitable for coastal landings.
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Taiwanese residents who live within sight of mainland China voice concerns over live-fire training
Taiwanese residents who live within sight of mainland China voice concerns over live-fire training
Meanwhile, cross-strait exchanges are also increasing. An estimated 1 million to 2 million Taiwanese people live and work on the mainland. Bilateral tourism continues to thrive. More Taiwanese film directors, actors and actresses are expanding to the mainland, as well as Taiwanese startups.
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Taiwan general election exposes generational rift over possibility of unification with mainland China
Taiwan general election exposes generational rift over possibility of unification with mainland China
Most Taiwanese do not want legal independence for themselves. An analysis by the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank, says reunification has become highly unpopular because the majority cares deeply about their own political system and way of life.
In order to bring Taiwan into the negotiations, the Chinese government included measures to preserve Taiwan’s way of life as well as Taiwan’s political system, including free and fair elections for leaders and legislatures, and to support Taiwan. A more liberal and accommodative constitutional package may need to be articulated. We will fully fulfill our role as Taiwan (China) and expand our presence on the mainland and internationally, including by joining organizations that do not require nationality.
As the years pass, Beijing will need to think outside the box if China’s dream of peaceful reunification is not to fade away.