Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction 1
4. PART I. BACKGROUND
5. CHAPTER 1: A HISTORICAL REVIEW 9
6. CHAPTER 2: LEE’S U.S. VISIT AND CHINA’S RESPONSE 24
7. PART II. CHINA VS. THE UNITED STATES OVER TAIWAN
8. CHAPTER 3: US CHINA POLICY: FACING A RISING CHINA 39
9. CHAPTER 4: CHINA’S U.S. POLICY: TO AVOID A HEAD-ON COLLISION 61
10. PART III. CHINA VS. TAIWAN
11. CHAPTER 5: ON A COLLISION COURSE 89
12. CHAPTER 6: BARK WITHOUT BITE 110
13. CHAPTER 7: TAIWAN AFTER THE FACE-OFF 130
14. CHAPTER 8: CHINA AFTER THE FACE-OFF 156
15. PART IV. CONCLUSION
16. CHAPTER 9: STALEMATE AND DILEMMA 193
17. CHAPTER 10: THE SPLASH OF THE “TWO STATES” THEORY 210
18. Index 232