China’s strategy towards Taiwan

Lee, Sheryn

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“…Therefore, the promotion of cross‐Strait economic ties as part of an “embedded reunification strategy” started already under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping who stressed the value of “mutual culture and economic gain while utilizing Taiwan's growing economic dependence on the Chinese economy as a liability for Taiwan's security and autonomy” (Lee, , p. 114). More recently, China attempted to utilize two types of economic agreements to facilitate steps toward unification.…”

Section: Economic Interdependence and Political Leveragementioning

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The Double‐Edged Sword of Coercion: Cross‐Strait Relations After the 2016 Taiwan Elections

Schreer¹

2017

Asian Politics and Policy

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Whereas “optimists” argue that military conflict in the Taiwan Strait has become increasingly unlikely, “pessimists” warn that conflict remains a real option. The landslide victory for the pro‐independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of President Tsai Ing‐wen in the January 2016 presidential and legislative elections adds fire to the debate. The DPP win makes a peaceful unification on China's terms an ever‐distant prospect. Since the election, Beijing's strategy has rested on pressuring Taipei into accepting the “1992 consensus” as the precondition for constructive relations. However, this article argues that strategies of “coercion” are a double‐edged sword for China: its very success in deterring Taiwan from declaring formal independence has backfired as far as compelling the island from accepting unification on its terms. While pessimism about a new period of cross‐Strait tensions is premature, the Taiwan Strait remains a volatile regional flash point in East Asia.

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Section: Economic Interdependence and Political Leveragementioning

confidence: 99%

The Double‐Edged Sword of Coercion: Cross‐Strait Relations After the 2016 Taiwan Elections

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2017

Asian Politics and Policy

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China’s strategy towards Taiwan

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The Double‐Edged Sword of Coercion: Cross‐Strait Relations After the 2016 Taiwan Elections

The Double‐Edged Sword of Coercion: Cross‐Strait Relations After the 2016 Taiwan Elections

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