World Scientific Publishing Company Inseparable Separation: The Making of China's Taiwan Policy

Review "First, it is a well-documented and rather comprehensive chronology of the triangular relationship between Beijing, Washington and Taipei since 1949. Second, it puts into historical perspective several PRC policy concepts that were forged as early as the mid-1950s: 'peaceful liberation', 'peaceful reunification', Taiwan's political autonomy, status quo in the Straits. Third, it demonstrates convincingly that Taiwan's room for maneuver has always been narrow, and has arguably become narrower, because of the growing 'co-management' by China and the US of the 'Taiwan issue'." --The China Journal Product Description Despite the significance of the Taiwan issue to US-China relations as well as regional stability in the Asia-Pacific, one could hardly find a comprehensive and thorough study of China's Taiwan policy. This book aims to make up for the deficit by providing a systematic and in-depth analysis of the evolution of China's Taiwan policy over the past six decades, against the backdrop of a three-player game involving Beijing, Washington and Taipei. The intention is to show that despite Beijing's uncompromising adherence to the One-China principle, China's leaders have maintained remarkable flexibility in interpreting and implementing it. Moreover, while domestic factors (e.g., nationalistic sentiment, political stability, and economic development) do affect Beijing's calculus, China's Taiwan policy invariably accords with the ups and downs in its international environment, especially the complexities of the US-China relations. From the Back Cover Despite the significance of the Taiwan issue to US-China relations as well as regional stability in the Asia-Pacific, one could hardly find a comprehensive and thorough study of China's Taiwan policy. This book aims to make up for the deficit by providing a systematic and in-depth analysis of the evolution of China's Taiwan policy over the past six decades, against the backdrop of a three-player game involving Beijing, Washington and Taipei. The intention is to show that despite Beijing's uncompromising adherence to the One-China principle, China's leaders have maintained remarkable flexibility in interpreting and implementing it. Moreover, while domestic factors (e.g., nationalistic sentiment, political stability, and economic development) do affect Beijing's calculus, China's Taiwan policy invariably accords with the ups and downs in its international environment, especially the complexities of the USChina relations.