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America's Coming War with China: A Collision Course over Taiwan

By Ted Galen Carpenter

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
1403968411, 9781403968418, 9781403977021
LCC
E183.8.C5 A7335 2006
Open Library ID
OL22723684M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1096710 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
224\227
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

One issue could lead to a disastrous war between the United States and China: Taiwan. A growing number of Taiwanese want independence for their island and regard mainland China as an alien nation. Mainland Chinese consider Taiwan a province that was stolen from China more than a century ago, and their patience about getting it back is wearing thin. Washington officially endorses a "one China" policy but also sells arms to Taiwan and maintains an implicit pledge to defend it from attack. That vague, muddled policy invites miscalculation by Taiwan or China or both. The three parties are on a collision course, and unless something dramatic changes, an armed conflict is virtually inevitable within a decade. Although there is still time to avert a calamity, time is running out. In this book, Carpenter tells the reader what the U.S. must do quickly to avoid being dragged into war.

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