U.S. Taiwan-China Policy: The Key Towards Managing Regional Stability in Asia

Abstract

The People's Republic of China (PRC)-Taiwan dispute must be viewed within the larger context of the PRCs ambitions to become a regional power in Asia. Since 1949 the U.S. has interpreted the Taiwan-PRC dispute as a threat to its influence in the region. It is time to redefine the U.S. view and recognize the dispute as an opportunity to improve regional stability. Taiwan's strategic value to both the PRC and the United States demonstrates that successful management of the Taiwan issue can positively leverage the PRO's emergence as a regional hegemon. By clarifying the "One China" policy and using regional alliances and military engagement (with both the PRC and Taiwan) the United States can prevent the emergence of a belligerent and powerful China and the resulting threat it would pose to the regional balance of power in Asia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424014

Entities

People

  • Stephen T. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Hong Kong
  • Human Rights
  • International Law
  • Military Training
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.