The Impacts of the Taiwan Issue on Sino-US Relations

Hao Xie

doi:10.4236/ojps.2014.44025

Abstract

The Sino-US relations can be regarded as one of the most important bilateral relations in the world, and the Taiwan issue is the core of the relations. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the impacts of the Taiwan issue on the Sino-US relations. These impacts are analyzed in the following four aspects: 1) the attitude of the US to the Taiwan independence forces; 2) the adjustment of global strategic objectives of the US; 3) the rise of China and the adjustment of the US’s China strategy; 4) the factors of Taiwan issue influencing on pattern of common interests of China and the US.

Highlights

Since China carried out the reform and opening-up policy in 1978, it has been gradually integrated into the Western-dominated international community
If China and the US deal with their relationship with a long-term strategic vision, and actively seek common interests in different fields, probably, the relations between them will be stable, though they still need to consider their own interests at the same time
The Taiwan policy of the US can be regarded as a part of its China policy, which can be seen as an important part of its global strategy

Summary

Introduction

Since China carried out the reform and opening-up policy in 1978, it has been gradually integrated into the Western-dominated international community. If China and the US deal with their relationship with a long-term strategic vision, and actively seek common interests in different fields, probably, the relations between them will be stable, though they still need to consider their own interests at the same time. The US, the only superpower in the world, has to face the fact that China is becoming a rising power in existing international system. The Impacts of the Taiwan Issue on Sino-US Relations. H. Xie tions with other countries in the international community. Xie tions with other countries in the international community This is helpful for understanding the analysis of the Sino-US relations from the perspective of the Taiwan issue

The Attitude of the US to the Taiwan Independence Forces

The Adjustment of Global Strategic Objectives of the US

The Rise of China and the Adjustment of the China Strategy of the US

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