The Taiwan-China Conflict

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In deciding on which course of action would be the most appropriate in resolving the Taiwan-China conflict, it would be necessary to understand the conflict and the attempts made to resolve such conflict to have a proper perspective on the issue. It would also help to analyze why the previous techniques were not successful before adopting any policy recommendation to resolve the conflict. I. Description of the Taiwan-China conflict The conflict between Taiwan roots back in 1911 when a revolution overthrew the Qing dynasty. China was fragment after the fall of Qing dynasty and civil war followed (Myers 1) in 1915. In this condition, the political party that gave birth to Taiwan, the Guomindang or GMD was formed and so was the ruling party in China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). These two political parties however begun as allies in Southeast China in their effort to crush the warlords in 1923 that caused the civil war in China. The alliance however was short lived because it collapsed within four years and the two political parties became bitter enemies that precipitated another civil war. GMD’s generals pledge loyalty to its new leader Chiang Kai­shek and formed a new Republic of China in Nanjing and later formed a new ROC government in Nanjing in 1927 (Myers 1). Chiang Kai­shek had the upper hand over the CCP in 1937 as Chiang Kai­shek army drove the Communists into the Northwest region of China. Japan however attacked China in July 1937 to make Chiang Kai­shek ROC a client state of Japan. The attack was thwarted because Taiwan and China again forged an alliance to defeat Japan. This alliance lasted for eight years until Japan was defeated in August 15, 1945. During this time, Chiang Kai­shek also allied with the... ... middle of paper ... ...y where the mediator which in this case is UN can prepare the agenda, steps of reconciliation and possible solution to the conflict. The Taiwan-China conflict is complex with deep history of animosity and grudges and it is recommended that the President of the United States to encourage principled negotiation where the approach to resolution is focused more on the interest and reasons of the negotiation rather than the content and positions of both parties (Tuker and Glaser 24). The United States will just set the “stage” where these two parties can negotiate with a mediator that both parties respect which in this case is the UN. It is also in the best interest of the United States if these two parties will begin to negotiate and resolve their issues in peaceful manner with United States acting only as observer and avoid conflict with mainland China (Steffens 90).

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