Playing with Fire: The Looming War with China Over Taiwan
Copper details events of recent decades to give the reader a complete picture of potential flash points concerning Taiwan. An expert who has studied the region for more than thirty years, he saw firsthand the turmoil that followed the recent Taiwanese elections. Drawing upon his interdisciplinary research on the political, economic, and military issues surrounding the U.S.-Taiwan-China triangle, he assesses the various aspects of this complex relationship and comments on what may come from playing with fire. Daily headlines and news stories remark upon the growing economic might of China. Analysts note that this increasing economic influence will undoubtedly lead to increasing political engagement on a global level. It is clear that the United States can no longer ignore what Napoleon called the sleeping giant. One of the most pressing issues for China--and the world at large--is the continuing presence of an independence-minded Taiwan off China's southern coast. Recent modernization efforts within the Chinese military and tough remarks by Chinese officials have alarmed many in Washington, and caused others to question America's commitments in the region. Copper details events of recent decades to give the reader a complete picture of potential flash points concerning Taiwan. An expert who has studied the region for more than thirty years, he saw firsthand the turmoil that followed the recent Taiwanese elections. Drawing upon his interdisciplinary research on the political, economic, and military issues surrounding the U.S.-Taiwan-China triangle, he assesses the various aspects of this complex relationship and comments on what may come from playing with fire. |
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There was even talk that Taiwan's military planes might run into each other . Obviously Taiwan now had control of the airspace over and around the island — air superiority . It also gained in deterrence capabilities , since China would ...
To head off a crisis Governor Charles Robb of Virginia went to the White House to talk to President Clinton about the matter . He advised Clinton to give Lee the visa . Clinton did the expedient thing and ordered the State Department to ...
Another possibility is that Lee may have perceived that talks with Beijing were going nowhere and that China's negotiator , Wang Daohan , who was due to arrive in Taipei in October to continue talks restarted in the fall of 1998 , would ...
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Playing with fire: the looming war with China over Taiwan
用戶評語 - Not Available - Book VerdictA careful yet prolific scholar, Copper (international studies, Rhodes Coll.;The Taiwan Political Miracle ) provides detailed background covering the last several decades in relation to an increasingly ... 閱讀評論全文
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The Tiananmen Square Massacre Does Irreparable Damage | 21 |
The United States Sells F16 Fighter Planes to Taipei Strains | 36 |
President Lee Visits His Alma Mater Beijing Feels Betrayed | 51 |
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