Territorial Integrity

Territorial Integrity

• Population 1.3 billion people in an area of 9,596,960 sq km.

• Ethnic diversity – Han Chinese are the majority ethnic group.

• 3 areas that are challenging the autonomy of Beijing; – Taiwan– Tibet– Uighur

Tibet

Uighur

Taiwan

‘One China’

• Chinese territory can’t be divided into two Chinas or one China and one Taiwan.

• ‘One country, two systems’ with Taiwan is possible.

Power and Territorial Integrity

• How does China use power to achieve territorial integrity?

Terminology

• ROC: Republic of China = Taiwan

‘One China’

• The policy advocated by the PRC that the government in Beijing is the sole legitimate government of China.

• How does this relate to – Taiwan?– Tibet?– Xinjiang?

• China is a concept… not a nation?

History of Taiwan

• Prior to WWII Chinese Nationalists (KMT) and Communists (CCP) were engaged in civil war.

• Japanese invaded in 1937 and made significant territorial gains.

• KMT and CCP stopped fighting each other and turned to fighting the Japanese.

• WWII occurs: US supports China.• Civil War resumes after WWII

History of Taiwan

• CCP forces KMT to retreat to Formosa (Taiwan).

• KMT (Chiang Kai-shek) establishes government in Formosa (Taiwan).

• US shields Taiwan from Chinese aggression, because of Cold War politics.

• China / US exist in stalemate; China doesn’t attack as long as US doesn’t recognise Taiwan.

China’s National Interest

• How does this relate to China’s National Interest?

Article analysis

• “From troublemaker to peacemaker”– What are the main points of this article?– Do a SWOT analysis for Taiwan’s position in the

Asia-Pacific.

Strengths Weaknesses

Opportunities Threats

US Involvement

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d59UtxRdLE&feature=related

Two agreements…

• 1978 Normalisation Agreement• 1979 Taiwan Relations Act (TRA)

Hot Flashes

• These are good illustrations of the different methods of resolution that Beijing pursues alongside other long-term policies.

Hot Flashes

1. 1995-1996 Taiwan-China missile crisis2. 2000 Taiwanese presidential election3. 2001 EP-3 crisis4. 2001 APEC and WTO crisis5. 2004 Taiwanese referenda and presidential elections6. 2005 Events of 20057. 2006 Taiwan scraps the National Unification Council8. 2008 Events of 2008