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Taiwan and China

Taiwan and China. History. The KMT fled to Taiwan after the Communists under Mao Tse Tung took control in 1949. Supported by the US with the Korean War and then a focus for the Cold War. ROC = Taiwan / PRC = China. Which China. ROC intially held seat on the security council.

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Taiwan and China

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  1. Taiwan and China

  2. History • The KMT fled to Taiwan after the Communists under Mao Tse Tung took control in 1949. • Supported by the US with the Korean War and then a focus for the Cold War. • ROC = Taiwan / PRC = China

  3. Which China • ROC intially held seat on the security council. • Austrecognised ROC as China until 1972. • Shanghai Communique – Nixon • 1978 Normalisation Agreement • 1979 TRA – guarantees Taiwans security • 25 countries still recogniseTaiwans sovereignty.

  4. Beijing’s Position • Taiwan is part of China • One country two systems • Force if necessary • 1995 - Zemin’s 8 Point Plan

  5. Taiwan’s Position • There are a range of views. • KMT / DPP / PFP/ TSU • Ultimately the question is whether to reunify and on what terms. • DPP – wants one China / One Taiwan

  6. Hot Flashes • 1995/6 – Taiwan President visits America – China holds war games. Includes missile tests. • 2000 – Elections – Pro Unification candidate preferred. Chinese White paper on action. Unsuccessful ie DPP candidate won but no formal declaration of independence. See articles. • 2001 EP3 – US apology to China but then largest arms deal with Taiwan. • 2001 WTO / APEC – China does not want Taiwan to be accepted in Multilateral forums. UN/WTO/ APEC. Why?

  7. Hot Flashes • 2004 – Referenda and Election – naval drills, the threat of the use of military force. DPP reelected • 2005 – Anti Secession Law – political instrument • Panda’s • 2006 – Taiwan scraps National Unification Council. HuJintao quote – “we will continue to strive for peacful reunification, but we will absolutely not allow Taiwan to break away from the Motherland.” • 2008 KMT vs DPP – Electoral success. Ma Ying jeou – note the rhetoric. Economics a focus.

  8. The Article • Free trade agreement – 2010 • Agreement balances FTA with ASEAN and helps negotiate with others. • 1300 missiles facing Taiwan. • Taiwan biggest foreign investor – 100 billion • Economic development with Taiwan and cooperation with the US – 2002 • Domestic pressure – 19% versus 45% • Hong Kong an example.

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