Inherited Rivalry

by Tun-jen Cheng

The relationship between the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan and the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the mainland has undergone significant changes since the late 1980s. Essentially, both sides have moved from three decades of military confrontation to more conciliatory interaction. The Beijing regime has shifted from an uncompromising one-China policy to a slightly more accommodating policy of one China with two socioeconomic systems. The Beijing regime has also suspended, but not renounced, the use of force or the war of nerves in the Taiwan Straits. On the Taiwan side, following...

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