Number: 97-268
Title: Taiwan's National Development Conference: Proposed Policy Changes and Implications for the United States
Authors: Robert G. Sutter, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division 
Abstract: Taiwan's National Development Conference of December 1996 set forth policy changes important to Taiwan, the People's Republic of China, and the United States. If implemented, these changes could exacerbate cross-Strait tensions and complicate U.S. efforts to develop constructive engagement with the PRC while sustaining close ties with Taiwan. Prospects for Taiwan's implementing the changes are mixed. U.S. Options for dealing with the emerging situation range from quiet diplomacy to direct U.S. mediation of Taiwanese-mainland differences.
Pages: 6
Date: February 24, 1997