How can fresh conflict between China and Taiwan be avoided? This paper argues that unless the key players - Taiwan, China and the US - accept the existence of a new and increasingly democratic Taiwan, the conflict across the Taiwan Straits will remain one of the most contentious and dangerous in East Asia.
An important and timely study of the impact of domestic politics on relations between China and Taiwan, and the influence of the US on the dispute between the two. Includes an appendix containing excerpts from the key documents defining relations between China, Taiwan, and the US.
