Taiwan: Texts of the Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. - China Communiques, and the "Six Assurances" (open access)

Taiwan: Texts of the Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. - China Communiques, and the "Six Assurances"

U.S. policy on Taiwan is governed by the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), the 3 U.S. joint communiqués with China, and the so-called "Six Assurances" on Taiwan. This report provides the texts of these documents.
Date: May 21, 1998
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan's Accession to the WTO and its Economic Relations with the United States and China (open access)

Taiwan's Accession to the WTO and its Economic Relations with the United States and China

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Date: May 16, 2003
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices (open access)

Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices

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Date: May 20, 2005
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices (open access)

Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices

This report focuses on current developments in Taiwan, analyzing how those developments are affecting choices the United States makes about its policy toward Taiwan specifically and toward the People's Republic of Chine (PRC) more broadly.
Date: May 23, 2008
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Developments and Policy Implications (open access)

Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Developments and Policy Implications

This report focuses on current developments in Taiwan, analyzing how those developments are affecting choices the United States makes about its policy toward Taiwan specifically and toward the People's Republic of China (PRC) more broadly.
Date: May 1, 2009
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan's Political Status: Historical Background and Ongoing Implications (open access)

Taiwan's Political Status: Historical Background and Ongoing Implications

This report, intended as a background overview, briefly summarizes U.S. political history with Taiwan and discusses the complications it has for current U.S. policy and for congressional actions.
Date: May 7, 2009
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments (open access)

Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments

The United States military has been building up forces on the U.S. territory of Guam to increase deterrence and power projection for possible responses to crises and disasters, counter-terrorism, and contingencies in support of South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, or elsewhere in Asia. But the defense buildup on Guam is moderate. China has concerns about the defense buildup. Guam's role has increased with plans to withdraw some U.S. forces from Japan and South Korea. This report describes in brief detail the various cooperative efforts, including financial efforts, undertaken by the U.S. and the above nations.
Date: May 22, 2009
Creator: Kan, Shirley A. & Niksch, Larry A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Democratic Reforms in Taiwan: Issues for Congress (open access)

Democratic Reforms in Taiwan: Issues for Congress

Taiwan, which its government formally calls the Republic of China (ROC), is a success story for U.S. interests in the promotion of universal freedoms and democracy. Taiwan's people and their leaders transformed politics from rule imposed from the outside with authoritarian abuses to the relatively peaceful achievement of self-government, human rights, and democracy. This report succinctly discusses Taiwan's transformation and current concerns, paying particular attention to the role of Congress and implications and options for U.S. policy.
Date: May 26, 2010
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues (open access)

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

This report provides a succinct overview with analysis of the issues in the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
System: The UNT Digital Library