Number: RL33684
Title: Underlying Strains in Taiwan-U.S. Political Relations
Authors: Kerry Dumbaugh, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report  examines U.S. policy toward Taiwan within the context of the challenges now confronting it.1 The resources used in this analysis include news media reports within Taiwan, the United States, and the PRC; official U.S. government reports and press statements; and studies from think tanks and other policy analysts. Additional analysis was obtained from a series of discussions with senior government officials in Taiwan at the highest levels and a series of discussions with relevant parties in the United States. The latter included meetings with current and former U.S. government officials with direct responsibility for Taiwan policy; with various political representatives of Taiwan in Washington; and with noted experts at Washington think tanks and in academia.
Pages: 33
Date: August 1, 2007