1. CHINA & TAIWAN WILL THE REAL “REPUBLIC OF CHINA” PLEASE STAND UP!

3. CHINA’S GOAL 1. REGIONAL HEGEMONY 1. REGIONAL HEGEMONY 2. CELEBRATE HERITAGE 2. CELEBRATE HERITAGE 3. PROVIDE COUNTERWEIGHT TO US LEADERSHIP IN EAST ASIA 3. PROVIDE COUNTERWEIGHT TO US LEADERSHIP IN EAST ASIA

4. FOREIGN INTERVENTION 1895: Japanese control of Taiwan 1895: Japanese control of Taiwan Prior to 1895: Manchu (Qing) Dynasty had loose control of Formosa Prior to 1895: Manchu (Qing) Dynasty had loose control of Formosa 1945: Japan out—Who will control Taiwan? 1945: Japan out—Who will control Taiwan?

5. 1949: CHINESE CIVIL WAR 2 MILLION KMT TO TAIWAN 2 MILLION KMT TO TAIWAN TAIPEI: CAPITAL TAIPEI: CAPITAL FREE MARKET ECONOMY FREE MARKET ECONOMY DEMOCRACY DEMOCRACY OPPOSED MAINLAND CONTROL OPPOSED MAINLAND CONTROL

6. TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT OF 1979 US ARMS SHIPMENTS TO TAIWAN US ARMS SHIPMENTS TO TAIWAN US SUPPORTS ONE-CHINA POLICY US SUPPORTS ONE-CHINA POLICY MISUNDERSTANDINGS B/ CHINA & US MISUNDERSTANDINGS B/ CHINA & US

7. UNIQUE DIFFERENT FROM DIFFERENT FROM A. ISRAEL/PALESTINE A. ISRAEL/PALESTINE B. NORTHERN IRELAND B. NORTHERN IRELAND C. CYPRUS C. CYPRUS

8. TAIWAN/CHINA COMMOM LANGUAGE COMMOM LANGUAGE COMMON ETHNIC BACKGROUND COMMON ETHNIC BACKGROUND NO MAJOR RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES NO MAJOR RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES SIMILAR CULTURE SIMILAR CULTURE NEITHER POPULATION OPPRESSES THE OTHER NEITHER POPULATION OPPRESSES THE OTHER KEY TRADING PARTNERS KEY TRADING PARTNERS