Zusammenfassung der Ressource
CROSS-STRAITS
RELATIONS
- CHINA'S POV
- 1. Traditional ideology & Historical
purposes
- All powerful & legitimate imperial dynasties
were established upon a unified China > fulfill
traditional ideology
- Reunification w Taiwan under CCP's terms >
reinforce CCP's political prestige domestically
due to the resolution of military stalemate >
strengthen legitimacy
- Taiwan is supposed to be the final piece of China's
unclaimed land and is reminder of China's humiliation at the
hands of the imperialist power > thus China has
unquestioned right to claim Taiwan > improve political
legitimacy & fulfill traditional ideology
- 2. Present day strategic
consideration
- Wayward Taiwan w its strong ties w Japan & USA =
compromising of China's strategic interest along the
prosperous coastal provinces
- OPTIONS
- Retain the right to retake Taiwan militarily
whereby Taiwan is "Legally Sanctioned"
through the Anti-Seccesionist Law
- Upholding the One China Policy which can
isolate Taiwan diplomatically and to
preempt int. support for Taiwanese
independence movement
- Establishment of legal and
nominal framework that narrows
Taiwan's political options
- Encouragement of more frequent and
broader cross-strait interaction, making
the island more dependent on and
vulnerable to China
- Offer generous terms for reunification such
as retaining of government etc upon
reunification
- TAIWAN'S POV
- 1. De facto political
independence
- 2. Division along domestic
political lines
- 3. Victim og global politics
- 4. Socio-cultural differences
w mainland Chinese