ABSTRACT

The reunification of Taiwan with China is one of the most important policy issues of our time. The issue has broad strategic, political, economic, and moral ramifications for the U.S., as well as for Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The People's Republic of China (PRC) has assigned top political priority to reunification and has made the

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|30 pages

Origins of U.S. Reunification Policy

part One|62 pages

Reagan and the Taiwan Issue, 1980-1983

part Two|46 pages

The Chinese Reunification Issue, 1979-1987

chapter 6|12 pages

Beijing’s Reunification Policy

chapter 7|18 pages

Taipei’s Reunification Policy

chapter 8|14 pages

Contact Across the Taiwan Strait

part Three|32 pages

Evolution of U.S. Reunification Policy, 1984-1987

chapter 9|7 pages

The Impact of the Hong Kong Settlement

chapter 10|11 pages

The Soviet Factor

part Four|17 pages

U.S. Policy Options

chapter 12|9 pages

Alternative Futures and Policy Options

chapter 13|6 pages

Conclusion