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No More U.S. 'Ambiguity' in East Asia.(George W. Bush's policy on Taiwan and China)(Brief Article)
If it sounded like Dubya was speaking off the cuff, he was. The United States will do "whatever it takes" to defend Taiwan, President Bush said last week--dropping 30 years of calculated "strategic ambiguity" about its intentions in any conflict between the two Chinas. But it was only the timing of the president's remarks that surprised. In fact, his administration has indeed changed policy.
Since the downing of the U.S. EP-3 surveillance plane, senior U.S. officials say it's time to "draw some red lines" around Beijing. What's more, a tilt to Taiwan has the near-solid support of conservative think tanks, from which Bush is picking his team. The evenhanded policy of the past made sense when China and Taiwan were dictatorships ...
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...differences on Taiwan policy. One official...complain to President Bush's brother, Florida...interests. Other Bush administration...strong defender of Taiwan and clashed with...stance on any future Taiwan independence, prompting Mr. Bush to ask what was...
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...leadership." (3) Initially the Bush administration's China-Taiwan policy was a tougher kind of "engagement...coherent and long term U.S. China-Taiwan policy. Inheriting the Taiwan Problem President Bush inherited a half-century of policies...
- Taiwan praises Bush vow to do `whatever it takes'.
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Constantine, Gus May 4, 2001 700+ words
...Washington since Mr. Bush took office, also said Taiwan had noted "signals...takes" to defend Taiwan from attack from the mainland. "Mr. Bush has made this commitment...proposed by Mr. Bush this week. "If...States invites Taiwan to join this system...
- Taiwan says Bush's praise won't affect its relations with China.
- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea November 17, 2005 700+ words
...has no right to decide on Taiwan's APEC delegation. He also thanked Bush for his positive evaluation of Taiwan's democratic achievement...understanding, President Bush stressed the need for dialogue between Taiwan and mainland China to reduce...
- Taiwan clouds Bush-Wen meeting.
- News wire article from: United Press International December 8, 2003 700+ words
...President George W. Bush and Chinese Prime Minister...Beijing and U.S.-backed Taiwan. Taiwan, which Beijing...and remains unchanged on Taiwan," White House spokesman...the political front, Bush and Wen will discuss North...Korea, but tensions with Taiwan could impact that ...
- China will never tolerate "Taiwan Independence" Hu tells Bush.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. November 20, 2005 700+ words
...will never tolerate "Taiwan Independence" Hu tells Bush Beijing, Nov 20 (PTI...counterpart George W Bush that Beijing will never allow Taiwan to become an independent...whatever it takes to defend Taiwan. Hu noted that Bush has reiterated on many...
- DPP EXPECTS STRONGER U.S.-TAIWAN TIES IN BUSH'S 2ND TERM.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News November 5, 2004 700+ words
...sales package to Taiwan, approved by Bush in his first term...the caucus, said Bush has been the friendliest...S. president to Taiwan, which he said...strategy of the Bush administration to...mainland China, and Taiwan must continue to...
