China and Taiwan in 1983,
Abstract
During 1983 China continued its movement away from radical, convulsive policies of the Maoist era and towards policies favoring economic growth and political stability. In domestic affairs, China's leadership emphasized consolidation, institutionalization, and a wide-ranging agenda of political and administrative reform. In the economic sphere, efforts continued to devise a strategy favoring agricultural and light industrial production, diminishing the importance of heavy industry and curtailing excessive expenditures on capital investment. In foreign policy, the leadership reinvigorated its efforts to achieve a stable, non-confrontational external environment that would facilitate China's economic development objectives. The island of Taiwan persevered in its effort to remain politically and economically viable in the face of continuing pressures to conciliate with the Communist government on the Chinese mainland. Five years after U.S. derecognition of the Nationalist government and an equally lengthy effort by Beijing's leaders to achieve reunification, Taiwan staunchly maintained its policy of refusing to negotiate with the People's Republic of China. Although fewer than two dozen states still maintained official diplomatic relations with the island, Taiwan registered important gains in its unofficial ties with states that accorded formal recognition to Beijing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA152751
Entities
People
- J. D. Pollack
Organizations
- RAND Corporation