| Analysis & Commentary |
| America's
Response to the China-Taiwan Talks |
Heritage Foundation paper by Harvey J. Feldman
(Oct. 1998) |
| Can
the Dragon Swim? The Naval Balance in the Taiwan Strait |
Commentary by John C.K. Daly (China Brief,
Jan. 20, 2004) |
 Chen
could be Taiwan's Nixon |
Jianwei Wang's commentary on the lessons of
Nixon's China visit for the improvement of cross-strait relations
(Asia Times, Apr. 29, 2005) |
| China’s
Closing Window of Opportunity |
Justin Bernier and Stuart Gold on the possibility
of cross-strait conflict in this decade (The Naval War College
Review, Summer 2003); PDF
version |
| China's
Democratic Triangle |
Harvey Stockwin's commentary on the triangular
relationship between China, Taiwan & Hong Kong (China Brief,
Apr. 1, 2004) |
| China's
Taiwan Dilemma |
Essay by Michael Yahuda of the London School
of Economics (YaleGlobal, 18 Feb. 2004) |
| Cross-Strait
Economic Ties: Agent of Change, or a Trojan Horse? |
Woodrow Wilson Center Asia Program Special Report
by Ramon Myers et al. (PDF format; Feb. 2004) |
| Cross-strait
Scramble for Africa: A Hidden Agenda in China-Africa Cooperation
Forum |
Essay by Phillip Liu in Harvard Asia Quarterly (Spring
2001) |
| Defending
Taiwan, and Why It Matters |
Chris Rahman's analysis in The Naval War
College Review (Autumn 2001); PDF
version |
| Deterring
a Chinese attack against Taiwan: 16 steps |
Richard Fisher, Jr.'s recommendations on how
to deter a Chinese attack on Taiwan (International Assessment and
Strategy Center, Apr. 2, 2004) |
| The
Divided China Problem: Conflict Avoidance and Resolution |
A Hoover Institution Essay in Public Policy
by Linda Chao & Ramon H. Myers (June 2000) |
| East
Asia and Bumpy Sino-Taiwanese Relations |
Analysis by Jusuf Wanandi of the Centre for
Strategic and International Studies(The Jakarta Post, 1
July 2004) |
| Federation
Could be Win-win for China, Taiwan |
George Zhibin Gu's commentary on the political & economic
benefits of a federal system for China & Taiwan (Asia Times,
May 11, 2005) |
| How
China Might Invade Taiwan |
Piers M. Wood and Charles D. Ferguson's analysis
in The Naval War College Review (Autumn 2001); PDF
version |
| Japan
Dips its Toe in the Taiwan Strait |
Wenran Jiang's commentary on the joint US-Japanese
statement on Feb. 19, 2005, calling for "the peaceful resolution
of issues concerning the Taiwan Strait through dialogue" (YaleGlobal,
Mar. 2, 2005) |
| Liberating
Taiwan: Peaceful Offensive or Armed Might |
Paper by Kong Qingjiang & Betsy Röben
in Harvard Asia Quarterly (Autumn 2000) |
| Managing
Taiwan Operations in the Twenty-first Century: Issues & Options |
Jianxiang Bi's analysis in The Naval War
College Review (Autumn 1999) |
| Military
Matchups : PRC vs. ROC |
"unbiased analysis based on unclassified
information" of the military capabilities of China & Taiwan,
with links to related sites |
| Our
Stake in Taiwan |
Arthur Waldron on the history behind rising
tensions between China and Taiwan & his commendations for the
role of the United States to prevent conflicts (Commentary Magazine,
Oct. 1, 2004) |
| The
'State-to-State' Flap: Tentative Conclusions About Risk & Restraint
in Diplomacy Across the Taiwan Straits |
Alan M. Wachman's essay in Harvard Asia
Quarterly (Winter 2000) |
| Taiwan
Nukes, North Korean Nukes |
John J. Tkacik, Jr.'s commentary on "Washington's
handling of Taiwan's nuclear weapons ambitions in the 1970s and 1980s" & implications
for the current North Korean nuclear crisis (China Brief,
Jan. 6, 2004) |
| The
Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1996: Strategic Implications for the United
States Navy |
Douglas Porch's analysis in The Naval War
College Review (Summer 1999) |
| Trouble
in Taiwan |
Michael D. Swaine's essay on U.S. policy & cross-strait
relations in Foreign Affairs (March/April 2004) |
| The
United States of China |
Allen T. Cheng's essay on the growing integration
between China & Taiwan through business in Asiaweek (July
6, 2001) |
| When
All Else Fails: Beijing's Conservative Stance on Taiwan |
Andrew Thompson & Zhu Feng's analysis of
PRC-Taiwan relations after the inauguration of Chen Shui-bian (China
Brief, July 8, 2004) |
| The
Year to Fear for Taiwan: 2006 |
Wendell Minnick's scenario for a Chinese invasion
of Taiwan (Asia Times, April 10, 2004) |
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