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Territorial Integrity
Territorial Integrity
• Population 1.3 billion people in an area of 9,596,960 sq km.
• Ethnic diversity – Han Chinese are the majority ethnic group.
• 3 areas that are challenging the autonomy of Beijing; – Taiwan– Tibet– Uighur
Tibet
Uighur
Taiwan
‘One China’
• Chinese territory can’t be divided into two Chinas or one China and one Taiwan.
• ‘One country, two systems’ with Taiwan is possible.
Power and Territorial Integrity
• How does China use power to achieve territorial integrity?
Terminology
• ROC: Republic of China = Taiwan
‘One China’
• The policy advocated by the PRC that the government in Beijing is the sole legitimate government of China.
• How does this relate to – Taiwan?– Tibet?– Xinjiang?
• China is a concept… not a nation?
History of Taiwan
• Prior to WWII Chinese Nationalists (KMT) and Communists (CCP) were engaged in civil war.
• Japanese invaded in 1937 and made significant territorial gains.
• KMT and CCP stopped fighting each other and turned to fighting the Japanese.
• WWII occurs: US supports China.• Civil War resumes after WWII
History of Taiwan
• CCP forces KMT to retreat to Formosa (Taiwan).
• KMT (Chiang Kai-shek) establishes government in Formosa (Taiwan).
• US shields Taiwan from Chinese aggression, because of Cold War politics.
• China / US exist in stalemate; China doesn’t attack as long as US doesn’t recognise Taiwan.
China’s National Interest
• How does this relate to China’s National Interest?
Article analysis
• “From troublemaker to peacemaker”– What are the main points of this article?– Do a SWOT analysis for Taiwan’s position in the
Asia-Pacific.
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
US Involvement
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d59UtxRdLE&feature=related
Two agreements…
• 1978 Normalisation Agreement• 1979 Taiwan Relations Act (TRA)
Hot Flashes
• These are good illustrations of the different methods of resolution that Beijing pursues alongside other long-term policies.
Hot Flashes
1. 1995-1996 Taiwan-China missile crisis2. 2000 Taiwanese presidential election3. 2001 EP-3 crisis4. 2001 APEC and WTO crisis5. 2004 Taiwanese referenda and presidential elections6. 2005 Events of 20057. 2006 Taiwan scraps the National Unification Council8. 2008 Events of 2008