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Taiwan: Closer Relationship with China Poses Dilemma
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou. Former UN Ambassador John Bolton, a member of LIGNET’s advisory board, and LIGNET Deputy Editor Mark Groombridge met with President Ma in Taipei this week to discuss the state of Taiwan’s relationship with China. (Mandy Cheng/AFP/GettyImages)

Taiwan: Closer Relationship with China Poses Dilemma

July 6, 2012
| Security, Economics
| Asia and the Pacific
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Two members of the LIGNET team, former UN Ambassador John Bolton, and Deputy Editor Mark Groombridge, were recently invited by the government of Taiwan to meet with top officials, including President Ma Ying-jeou. This special analysis discusses issues raised with the LIGNET team during this trip on growing political dilemmas that both Beijing and Taipei now face.
While continuing to deploy missiles aimed at Taiwan, China for the past several years has been conducting a charm offensive with the goal of absorbing Taiwan into its political system. This effort by China, however, has not led to a change in views in Taiwan about the fundamental nature of its relationship with China. As a result, Beijing may soon adopt a more aggressive posture.

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