Prospects for Changes in China-Taiwan Relations
Prospects for Changes in China-Taiwan Relations

Author(s): Justyna Szczudlik
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: People’s Republic of China; Taiwan; China-Taiwan relations; democracy;
Summary/Abstract: The second consecutive victory in presidential and parliamentary elections in Taiwan of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which opposes the PRC, is a challenge for mainland China and its relations with the island. As the prospects of reunification are fading, the PRC may be forced to offer Taiwan a new formula for dialogue. The Taiwanese authorities will increasingly emphasize the island’s separateness from the mainland, as well as its well-functioning democracy. Taiwan is counting on the support of other countries, taking advantage of their growing concerns about China.

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