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Thesis Question

Thesis Question. Will China and Taiwan ever unify?. Historical Conflict. Taiwan- strengthening economy and new economic ties. http://athaia.org/images/cartes/taiwan_detroit.jpg. -China overshadows Taiwan -Very influential nation -Current GDP in China- 4.33 Trillion USD.

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Thesis Question

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  1. Thesis Question Will China and Taiwan ever unify?

  2. Historical Conflict Taiwan- strengthening economy and new economic ties http://athaia.org/images/cartes/taiwan_detroit.jpg

  3. -China overshadows Taiwan -Very influential nation -Current GDP in China- 4.33 Trillion USD http://www.zaksadviser.com/notes/images/China_Economy-vs-Markets1.jpg

  4. Taiwan’s “Mistaken Identity” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nizmfOhtP6E&feature=related

  5. Kuomintang http://www.historycentral.com/asia/ChineseCivilWarcont.jpg http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/china/rep1946large.gif

  6. Taiwan as an Economic Power • Reforms of the 50’s and 60’s strengthened Taiwan economically • Emphasis on industry • Did not emphasize bureaucratic structure as China did http://www.news.vnu.edu.vn:85/htx/vietnamese/c1471/2009/03/n2942/taiwan_taipei-101.jpg

  7. High standard of living Equitable distribution of income Capitalist lifestyle Democratic lifestyle Importance as a world power Communist government Bureaucratic, but market oriented economy Expanding interests abroad Economic Differences http://www.topnews.in/files/taiwan-flag.bmp http://www.aiesec.org/cms/aiesec/AI/Central%20and%20Eastern%20Europe/SLOVENIA/china-flag.gif

  8. Ma Ying-jeou • Taiwanese president • Pursues warmer Chinese relations • Rejects the claim that Taiwan is a province of the PRC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvkmkpgSSZ0 http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/ma_yingjeou/index.html?scp=4&sq=china%20taiwan&st=cse

  9. Current Conflict • Diplomatic visits to Taiwan from China • China’s policy- re-unification • President Ma- easing tensions, or setting the stage for takeover? http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2008/08/04/p08-080804-gp.jpg

  10. Political Cartoons http://www.danwei.org/images/pres.jpg

  11. Political Cartoons Cont. http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2009/09/28/p08-090928-a1.jpg

  12. Thesis Statement • Many people think that Taiwan will become unified with china. However, considering Taiwan’s history and current ties with China, it is more likely that Taiwan will not unify with china. This is believed to be so because of economic differences, political differences, and historical conflict.

  13. Is the world a better place to live? • The world as of right now is a much better place to live in. Although China and Taiwan will most likely not unify, and major political and economical differences do exist, foreign relations between the two nations have improved drastically over the course of history, and especially since President Ma was voted into power.

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