Transcription of Ch 8 Why Does the United StatesCare about Taiwan? - PIIE
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Ch 8 Why Does the United StatesCare about Taiwan? - PIIE
8. Why does the United States Care about Taiwan? I sincerely hope that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait can seize this historic opportunity to achieve peace and co-prosperity. Under the prin- ciple of no unification, no independence and no use of force,' as Taiwan's mainstream public opinion holds it, and under the framework of the ROC. [Republic of China] Constitution, we will maintain the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.. In resolving cross-strait issues, what matters is not sovereignty but core values and way of life. Ma Ying-jeou, presidential inaugural address, Taipei, May 21, 2008. Taiwan has long been the most sensitive issue in US-China relations and likely will remain so for many years to The impasse across the Tai- wan Strait serves as one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the world, the one issue that could lead to military conflict at a moment's notice be- tween the United States and China today.
Generations of American missionaries had traveled to China since the 19th century to save souls, do good works, and bring “enlightened” Western ways to a vast new frontier. News about China was transmitted back to the United States through US churches, which increased interest and awareness of Chinese
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