Time for soft talk: for Beijing, after face-off comes face saving

Article Abstract:

Harsh rhetoric concerning Taiwan continues to echo around Beijing, where efforts to save face and establish a more realistic position on the issue of reunification now take precedence. Factionalism surrounding the succession struggle in Beijing may prevent a fundamental shift to favoring Taiwan's international efforts for the next decade, but in the short term a new overture toward Taipei might include more work to agree on President Jiang Zemin's year-old 'eight points' proposal.

Cover Story, Political aspects, Military aspects, China Sea

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Tough talk

Article Abstract:

Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui restated Taiwan's position on its independence in interviews for US and UK newspapers in Nov 1997. He has been forced to publicly uphold Taiwan's desire for international recognition as an independent country following the visit of Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the US. The US government openly encouraged Jiang to resume talks with the Taiwan government.

National Government, Public Administration, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Lee Teng-hui

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