1st Edition

Taiwan and the Changing Dynamics of Sino-US Relations A Relational Approach

By Hung-Jen Wang Copyright 2022
86 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

86 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

86 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Wang discusses the dynamics of Sino–US relations since 2008 and the implications for relations between Taiwan and both the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Ever since China surpassed Japan to become the world’s second largest economy, it has appeared to shift its policy shift from “biding our time” and a self-described “peaceful rise” toward increased assertiveness in regional... Read more

1 Introduction

2 China–US Relations Pessimism in Light of Power-Detached Relationality

3 A Multilateral Framework for US–Taiwan Relations: An Interest-Detached Relationality

4 China’s Position on UN Charter Reforms: A Relationality Dilemma

5 A Cold Peace in Cross-Strait Relations: Relationality Without Consensus

6 Taiwan-Related Images in Time and Newsweek

7 In Lieu of a Conclusion: Five Implications

Appendix: Individuals interviewed for this book and their affiliations

Biography

Hung-Jen Wang is Professor of Political Science at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. He is currently also the Secretary-General at the Taiwan Society of Japan Studies (TSJS)