The Legislative Intent Of The Taiwan Relations Act
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The Legislative Intent of the Taiwan Relations Act by Lester L. Wolff Pdf
With China/US relations deteriorating the Taiwan Relations Act is the cornerstone of Asian policy and the intent of Congress in drafting the act more than 40 years ago TRA is significant if we are to meet the current crisis. The book which contains highly secret classifed memcoms and congressional debate which lends substance to the ambiguity that the crafters intended .
A Legislative History of the Taiwan Relations Act by Martin B. Gold Pdf
As 1979 dawned, President Jimmy Carter extended diplomatic recognition to the People’s Republic of China. upending longstanding U.S. foreign policy in Asia. For thirty years after the triumph of Mao’s revolution, the United States continued to recognize the claim of the Republic of China, based on Taiwan, to govern the entire country. Intricate economic and cultural relations existed between Washington and Taipei, backed by a Mutual Defense Treaty. While Carter withdrew from the treaty, satisfying a core Chinese condition for diplomatic relations, he presented Congress with legislation to allow other ties with Taiwan to continue unofficially. Many in Congress took issue with the President. Generally supportive of his policy to normalize relations with China, they worried about Taiwan’s future. Believing Carter’s legislation was incomplete, especially regarding Taiwan’s security, they held extensive hearings and lengthy debates, substantially strengthening the bill. The President ensured the measure comported with the terms of normalization. He negotiated with Congress to produce legislation he could sign and Beijing could at least tolerate. Although the final product enjoyed broad consensus in Congress, fights over amendments were fierce, and not always to the President’s advantage. Passage of the Taiwan Relations Act stabilized America’s position in Asia and its situation with Taipei, while allowing the new China to be properly launched. Now in its fourth decade, the Act remains highly impactful on the leading bilateral relationship in the world.The United States Constitution makes Congress the President’s partner in shaping American foreign policy. The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 vividly demonstrates how robust congressional engagement and inter-Branch cooperation leads to stronger and more durable policy outcomes, which enjoy a greater degree of public acceptance.
A Legislative History of the Taiwan Relations Act, Vol 3 by Lester L. Wolff,Jon D. Holstine,David J. Lewis Pdf
Perhaps the most overlooked element of U.S. China policy, the Taiwan Relations Act requires this country to maintain traditional relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan. It was passed & enacted on April 10, 1979, signed into law by President Jimmy Carter, whose recognition of the People's Republic of China made the TRA necessary. Since then, the TRA as the law of the land has governed the U.S. special relationship with the ROC on Taiwan. The Taiwan Relations Act is significant because of the complex issues surrounding American withdrawal of recognition from the Republic of China & Taiwan's status in American & international law. This Legislative History contains excerpts from the Congressional Record pertaining to the Taiwan Relations Act during the 103rd, 104th & 105th terms of Congress. Includes original text of the TRA, President Carter's Executive Order of June 22, 1979, on "Maintaining unofficial relations with the people on Taiwan, " indices & recent assessments of Taiwan's political-military situation. Despite domestic political differences, the TRA has maintained a bipartisan Congressional approach to U.S. - Taiwan relations, stabilizing U.S. policy toward East Asia Paper. ISBN 0-9671650-0-8. US$ $14.95 plus $4.00 shipping/handling. Order from the International Information Agency, Inc., 2111 Jeff Davis Highway Suite 505N, Arlington, VA 22202. 703/415-0947 fax 703/415-0585.
Despite apparently consistent statements in 4 decades, the U.S. ¿one China¿ policy concerning Taiwan remains somewhat ambiguous and subject to different interpretations. Apart from questions about what the ¿one China¿ policy entails, issues have arisen about whether U.S. Presidents have stated clear positions and have changed or should change policy, affecting U.S. interests in security and democracy. Contents of this report: (1) U.S. Policy on ¿One China¿: Has U.S. Policy Changed?; Overview of Policy Issues; (2) Highlights of Key Statements by Washington, Beijing, and Taipei: Statements During the Admin. of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama. A print on demand report.
At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. China’s relation to Taiwan has been in constant contention since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in October 1949 and the creation of the defeated Kuomintang (KMT) exile regime on the island two months later. The island’s autonomous sovereignty has continually been challenged, initially because of the KMT’s insistence that it continue to represent not just Taiwan but all of China—and later because Taiwan refused to cede sovereignty to the then-dominant power that had arisen on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. One thing that makes Taiwan so politically difficult and yet so intellectually fascinating is that it is not merely a security problem, but a ganglion of interrelated puzzles. The optimistic hope of the Ma Ying-jeou administration for a new era of peace and cooperation foundered on a landslide victory by the Democratic Progressive Party, which has made clear its intent to distance Taiwan from China’s political embrace. The Taiwanese are now waiting with bated breath as the relationship tautens. Why did détente fail, and what chance does Taiwan have without it? Contributors to this volume focus on three aspects of the evolving quandary: nationalistic identity, social economy, and political strategy.
Taiwan's Security in the Post-Deng Xiaoping Era by Martin L. Lasater,Peter Kien-hong Yu Pdf
This study analyzes the many domestic and international factors comprising Taiwan's security situation in the late 1990s and early 21st century. The critical issues of China's willingness to wage war over Taiwan and the US's probable defence are discussed in detail.
The U.S.-Taiwan-China Relationship in International Law and Policy by Lung-chu Chen Pdf
This volume describes the central issues animating the dynamic U.S.-Taiwan-China relationship and the salient international and domestic legal issues shaping U.S. policy in the Asia Pacific region. Lung-Chu Chen gives particular attention Taiwan's status under international law and the role of the U.S. Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) in the formulation and execution of U.S. policy toward Taiwan.
Hong Kong in the Shadow of China by Richard C. Bush Pdf
A close-up look at the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. Hong Kong in the Shadow of China is a reflection on the recent political turmoil in Hong Kong during which the Chinese government insisted on gradual movement toward electoral democracy and hundreds of thousands of protesters occupied major thoroughfares to push for full democracy now. Fueling this struggle is deep public resentment over growing inequality and how the political system—established by China and dominated by the local business community—reinforces the divide been those who have profited immensely and those who struggle for basics such as housing. Richard Bush, director of the Brookings Institution’s Center on East Asia Policy Studies, takes us inside the demonstrations and the demands of the demonstrators and then pulls back to critically explore what Hong Kong and China must do to ensure both economic competitiveness and good governance and the implications of Hong Kong developments for United States policy.
The Republic of China on Taiwan by Constance A. Johnson Pdf
This annotated bibliography lists English-language materials about the law of the Republic of China (ROC) published between 1965 and 1986. In addition to works on Chinese law, items about Taiwan's international status and the effect of the recognition by the U.S. of the People's Republic of China (PRC) are included. The bibliography is arranged alphabetically, with a topical index that cross references articles and books under more than one subject heading where appropriate. A list of legal texts in English translation is appended.
