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China/Taiwan: Evolution of the "One China" Policy - Key Statements from Washington, Beijing, and Taipei

In Part I, this CRS report discusses the policy on “one China” since the United States began in 1971 to reach understandings with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) government in Beijing. Part II documents the evolution of the “one China” principle as articulated in key statements by Washington, Beijing, and Taipei. The U.S. policy on “one China” has evolved to cover three issues: sovereignty, peaceful resolution, and cross-strait dialogue.

Date: June 1, 2004

Creator: Kan, Shirley A.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices

Under the current Bush Administration, U.S.-China-Taiwan relations have undergone a number of changes. Initially, the new Administration seemed to abandon the longstanding U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan in favor of “strategic clarity” that placed more emphasis on Taiwan’s interests and less on PRC concerns. Among other things, President Bush publicly stated that the The United States would do “whatever it takes” to help Taiwan’s defense — an unprecedented a statement which no pr… more

Date: December 15, 2004

Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry