decision-makers want to see military conflict or war over Taiwan, yet we must be fully aware that since some longstanding basic factors related to the Taiwan question have changed, the previous relative stability is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. As a result of low mutual trust, one side’s unintentional moves may be perceived by the other as purposeful provocation, beyond policy adjustments. Both parties have their own logic, but it’s always difficult to distinguish the chicken and egg in a game like this. governments have criticized each other for adopting a “salami strategy” on Taiwan, claiming their respective actions are reactive and a last resort. achieve stability on the matter of Taiwan? Will there be dialogue, crisis or military conflict?įor a long time, the Chinese and U.S. Pelosi’s Taiwan visit raised a significant question: How can China and the U.S. In the next few weeks, the situation may worsen - even more so in the next few months and years. relations toward more serious conflicts, and at least for the time being we lack the means to stop such momentum. The Taiwan question is dragging China-U.S. However, the torrents in the “dire strait” are far from settling down, and crisis stability has yet to be achieved. Thanks to the fact that the Chinese government’s response has been appropriate and restrained, the worst-case scenario some people had previously anticipated has not materialized.
The Chinese government and scholars have resolutely countered and strongly condemned Pelosi’s wrongful deed.
House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi defied all voices of opposition and visited Taiwan, resulting in a fresh round of tensions between the two countries. In the past few years, many observers noted that China and the United States have sunk into a vicious circle of action and retaliation over the island, making the Taiwan Strait probably the only area where an intentional conflict or war may break out between the two countries.įully aware of the both the sensitivity and danger, however, the speaker of the U.S. The Taiwan issue has always been the most important, most sensitive topic in China-U.S. A soldier looks through binoculars during combat exercises and training of the navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in the waters around Taiwan on Aug.
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