G.W Bush, China And Taiwan Flashcards
1
Q
What did Bush refer China as in 1999?
A
“Competitor, not strategic partner”
2
Q
What kept US-Sino relations tense in early 2001?
A
EP-3 incident
Arms sales to Taiwan
Strategic clarity on Taiwan defence
3
Q
What event change American perceptions of China and why?
A
9/11, needed China as a partner in combating terrorism
4
Q
Difference between Pan-Green v Pan-blue?
A
Taiwanese identity v Chinese Identity = Democratic Progressive Party v Kuomingtang
5
Q
US response to 2004 Taiwan referendum?
A
Very critical and issued strong warning against changing the status-quo, upholding one-China policy
6
Q
What year was the anti succession law? And example of its terminology?
A
2005, “non peaceful means”
7
Q
How many bilateral/multilateral talks did Bush open?
A
50, e.g. STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE
