U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues (open access)

U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues

This report is a succinct overview of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship including an analysis of issues. For decades, Taiwan has been of significant security, economic, and political interest to the United States. While the United States does not diplomatically recognize Taiwan, it is a significant autonomous actor in the world.
Date: April 22, 2014
Creator: Kan, Shirley A. & Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute: U.S. Treaty Obligations (open access)

Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute: U.S. Treaty Obligations

Since the mid-1990s, tensions have spiked periodically among Japan, China, and Taiwan over the disputed Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) islets in the East China Sea. Each time tensions erupt over the islets, questions have arisen concerning the U.S. relationship to the islets. This report focuses on that issue.
Date: January 22, 2013
Creator: Manyin, Mark E.
System: The UNT Digital Library