What Should the United States Foreign Policy be Towards Taiwan

Abstract

This study explores what is in the best interest of the United States with regard to a declared Taiwan policy. It details current and historical relations between the United States and China and explores China's relationship with and influence over its regional neighbors and the influence it now exhibits with growing economic political and military power. The significant issues affecting the U.S.-China relationship are: China's role in the World Trade Organization; China's need to be seen as a rational world actor China's conventional and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) military programs and China's relationship to the two Koreas and its possible role in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue. The paper explores policy options that will insure the protection of U.S. vital interests in the region and addresses alternative courses of action concluding that we should view China as a strategic partner but nonetheless use appropriate measures to prevent its dominance in East Asia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2005
Accession Number
ADA432304

Entities

People

  • Dennis J. Jarosz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Relations
  • Investments
  • Law
  • National Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design