U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503276765)

The purpose and scope of this CRS report is to provide a succinct overview with analysis of the major issues in the U.S. policy on Taiwan. This report will be updated as warranted. Taiwan formally calls itself the sovereign Republic of China (ROC), tracing its political lineage to the ROC set up after the revolution in 1911 in China. The ROC government retreated to Taipei in 1949. The United States recognized the ROC until the end of 1978 and has maintained a nondiplomatic relationship with Taiwan after recognition of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing in 1979. The State Department claims an "unofficial" U.S. relationship with Taiwan, despite official contacts that include arms sales. The Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) of 1979, P.L. 96-8, has governed policy in the absence of a diplomatic relationship or a defense treaty.

Author: Shirley Ann Kan
ISBN-10: 1503276767
ISBN-13: 9781503276765
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2014
Pages: 50
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.10d