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| Titel: |
East Asian stability and the defense of the republic of China on Taiwan |
| Auteur: |
Gregor, A. James |
| Verschenen in: |
Comparative strategy |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 16 (1997) nr. 4 pagina's 321-335 |
| Jaar: |
1997-10 |
| Inhoud: |
Even with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the strategic value of Taiwan to the United States has not diminished, especially given the growing economic importance of the Western Pacific Rim. The United States has an interest in maintaining the strategic status quo in East Asia. Despite growing economic interdependencies, the People's Republic of China remains a reactive nationalist power, suspicious of its major trading partners—Japan and the United States—and committed to its irredentist mission. By 1995, Beijing's intention to extend effective control over the waters of the South China Sea was manifest. It is in this context that the Taiwan Straits crisis should be examined. The U.S. decision to interpose its military in the Taiwan Straits was not so much a defense of Taiwan per se, but an overt sign of resistance to Beijing's program to control the immediate coastal and offshore waters of East Asia. Taiwan is at the center of a U.S. policy of sustaining and fostering stability in East Asia. The United States should encourage investment and trade activities with the People's Republic of China, while continuing a forward-deployed military presence in the region. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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