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	Taiwan (04/07)
		Taiwan's culture is a blend of its distinctive Chinese, Japanese, and Western influences.
		Taiwan is the United States' ninth-largest trading partner; Taiwan's two-way trade with the United States amounted to $57 billion in 2005 and rose 7.6% to $62 billion in 2006.
		Taiwan's armed forces were reduced as part of a reform initiative from 1997 to 2001, going from about 450,000 to 385,000, with further reductions since then bringing the total force level down to just under 300,000.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35855.htm (6882 words)

	Foreign relations of the Republic of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The political status of the Republic of China on Taiwan is itself controversial and described in political status of Taiwan.
		The DPP is attempting to establish diplomatic relations with Mongolia, but this move is controversial because it is widely seen as a prelude for renouncing ROC sovereignty over Mainland China thereby declaring Taiwan independence.
		Although Singapore switched diplomatic relations to the PRC in 1992, it continues to maintain close economic and military ties with the ROC as part of its attempt to position itself as a neutral party to both sides.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Taiwan (1795 words)

	Country Profiles Foreign & Commonwealth Office
		Taiwan was a prefecture of Fujian province until the late 19th century when, in response to fears over Japanese encroachment, it gained provincial status.
		Taiwan's political parties have different positions on how to approach negotiations with the mainland, but all insist that the 'Republic of China' is a separate political entity from the PRC Government.
		Taiwan is a member of APEC and the ADB under the titles 'Chinese Taipei' and 'Taipei, China' respectively, and joined the WTO in 2002 under the title 'The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu', or Chinese Taipei for short.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019041599961 (3509 words)

	American Institute in Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) serves as the de facto embassy of the United States in the Republic of China on Taiwan.
		The AIT exists because the United States, in maintaining diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and acknowledging its view of the One-China policy, may not officially recognize the Republic of China and hence cannot open an actual embassy there.
		It was created in 1979 by the Taiwan Relations Act after severing ties with the ROC in 1978.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/American_Institute_in_Taiwan (306 words)

	The EU's relations with Taiwan - Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Until the early 1970s, Taiwan, which to this day calls itself the "Republic of China", was recognised by the world community as the legitimate representative of the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.
		Taiwan is the world’s 15th exporter - and the world’s 8th when one considers the EU as one block.
		Taiwan is the EU’s 10th trade partner and its fourth largest trade partner in Asia, after Japan, the People’s Republic of China and South Korea.
	europa.eu.int /comm/external_relations/taiwan/intro/index.htm (967 words)

	TAIWAN / US ARMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The United States, under the Taiwan Relations Act which obligates it to sell Taiwan military hardware for defense purposes, has continued selling weapons to the island.
		Taiwan legislative foreign policy chairman says he has concerns about the completion of the transfer, especially the AMRAAM missiles.
		Chang says US law specifies that Taiwan may only be sold defensive weapons and lawmakers may feel that the missiles are not needed because China's military capability is not that sophisticated.
	www.fas.org /news/taiwan/2000/roc-000929a.htm (382 words)

	Encyclopedia: Foreign relations of Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This article is about the foreign relations of the Republic of China on Taiwan.
		For related meanings, see foreign relations of China.
		Although Singapore switched diplomatic relations to the PRC in 1992, it maintains close military ties and Singaporean soldiers are sometimes sent to Taiwan to train.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Foreign-relations-of-Taiwan (1600 words)

	China-Taiwan Relations - Council on Foreign Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Taiwan, an island of 23 million off China's southern coast, was occupied by Japan for fifty years, from 1895 to 1945.
		Taiwan’s current ruling party, the predominantly ethnic Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was founded in 1986 to counter the KMT, and only became legal in 1989 after a longtime ban on opposition parties was dropped.
		However, Washington is also bound by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act to aid in Taiwan ’s defense, including selling the island the weapons it needs to defend itself against China.
	www.cfr.org /publication/9223/chinataiwan_relations.html?breadcrumb=default (1565 words)

	The EU's relations with Taiwan - Overview
		Until the early 1970s, Taiwan, which to this day calls itself the "Republic of China", was recognised by the world community as the legitimate representative of the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.
		Taiwan is the world’s 15th exporter - and the world’s 8th when one considers the EU as one block.
		Taiwan is the EU’s 10th trade partner and its fourth largest trade partner in Asia, after the People’s Republic of China, Japan and South Korea.
	ec.europa.eu /external_relations/taiwan/intro/index.htm (1443 words)

	The Taiwan Relations Act at 25
		Twenty-five years ago, Taiwan was an authoritarian society under a martial law regime, and few experts--if any--could have predicted that the seeds of democratic government present at that time would have grown into such a vibrant democracy today.
		The TRA does not dictate every facet of U.S. policy toward Taiwan, of course, but it is the indisputable foundation for policy--a permanent requirement to preserve the long-term viability of the relationship between Washington and Taipei even as short-term considerations emerge and fade.
		Taiwan has never been part of the PRC and so may be said to already possess de facto independence.
	www.heritage.org /Research/AsiaandthePacific/hl828.cfm (2151 words)

	Foreign Policy In Focus \| U.S.-China-Taiwan Military Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Taiwan's moves toward claiming that status are met with threats of force, most recently in Beijing's warnings to the Taiwanese people not to elect Chen Shui-bian president.
		China is now much more dependent on foreign trade than it was during the Taiwan Straits crises of the 1950s, and its economy would consequently suffer much more in the event of any armed conflict than it did then.
		Given that Chinese external relations have generally improved, its arms exports have declined, and its military forces have deteriorated during the 1990s, there should be less U.S. fear and criticism of China; nevertheless, there is more of both.
	www.fpif.org /fpiftxt/2830 (2771 words)

	Foreign relations of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		foreign relations of the People's Republic of China (mainland China)
		foreign relations of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_China (101 words)

	Foreign Policy In Focus \| Opportunities, Risks, and the Issue of Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A weaker Taiwan is more dependent on the United States for security, and this places pressure on Washington to make a stronger and less-ambiguous commitment to Taiwan’s defense.
		If Taiwan’s defense spending continues to decline in real terms, the United States should not be expected to compensate by increasing its commitment to Taiwan.
		The balance of power in the Taiwan Strait is changing, Taiwanese politics are changing, and Washington needs to take a proactive role in engaging the two sides or face the prospect of a war not of its choosing.
	www.fpif.org /fpiftxt/285 (2762 words)

	Foreign relations of the Republic of China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Foreign relations of the Republic of China List of countries with diplomatic relations with the ROC
		Foreign relations of the Republic of China U.S.-Taiwan Relations
		Foreign relations of the Republic of China Diplomatic representation from the US Official diplomatic relations are currently nonexistent; unofficial commercial and cultural relations with the people on Taiwan are maintained through a private corporation, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which has its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia.
	www.infothis.com /find/Foreign_relations_of_the_Republic_of_China (1842 words)

	Foreign relations of Taiwan
		In March 31,2004, Dominica ended its recognition, which began in 1983 because of offers from the PRC to provide $117 million in 6 years.
		Official diplomatic relations are currently nonexistent; unofficial commercial and cultural relations with the people of the US are maintained through a private instrumentality, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the US with headquarters in Taipei and field offices in Washington and 12 other US cities.
		Official diplomatic relations are currently nonexistent; unofficial commercial and cultural relations with the people on Taiwan are maintained through a private corporation, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which has its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/foreign_relations_of_taiwan (1516 words)

	Taiwan Relations Act - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		The Taiwan Relations Act is an act of the United States Congress passed in 1979 after the establishment of relations with the People's Republic of China and the (pro forma) breaking of relations between the United States and the Republic of China on Taiwan by President Jimmy Carter.
		The act authorizes quasi-diplomatic relations with the ROC government by establishing the American Institute in Taiwan and upholds all international obligations previously made between the ROC and U.S. prior to 1979.
		The Taiwan Relations Act has been used by successive U.S. administrations to justify arms sales to the ROC, despite adopting a One-China Policy, which is not exactly the same as the PRC's.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Taiwan_Relations_Act (230 words)

	Foreign minister bullish on US-Taiwan relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Taiwan's top leaders have been accorded respectful treatment while making transit stops in the United States, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) hopes to make further efforts to see that President Chen Shui-bian makes a visit to Washington, D.C., Tien noted.
		Tien recalled certain "unpleasant" aspects of Taiwan-U.S. relations in the past, such as when U.S. President Bill Clinton proclaimed a "three no's" stance (no support for Taiwan independence, "one China, one Taiwan," or Taiwan's entry into international organizations limited to sovereign countries) during a visit to Shanghai.
		Richard Bush, the American Institute in Taiwan's chairman in Washington, D.C., said he is unable to confirm whether the U.S. has made such promises to Taiwan.
	www.taiwanheadlines.com /20020114/20020114p3.html (505 words)

	Australian National University EPrints2 Archive - Implications of Taiwan-Chinese relations for Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Although never central to Australian foreign policy, since the mid-1980s in particular, Australia has been upgrading its relations with Taiwan in the light of Taiwan's economic growth, the emergence of political freedoms, and pragmatism in its relations with Beijing.
		While official policy remains that diplomatic relations are maintained only with Beijing, with no expectation of change in the future, economic relations with Taiwan have grown substantially in various directions in recent years.
		Relations between Beijing and Taipei are an important factor in regional stability.
	eprints.anu.edu.au /archive/00001979 (196 words)

	Taiwan Yearbook - Foreign Relations - Bilateral Relations
		On the basis of pragmatic diplomacy and mutual interest, Taiwan continues to endeavor to establish diplomatic ties or substantially enhance relations with the rest of the world's countries, maintaining 92 representative offices or branch offices in the capitals and major cities of 59 countries.
		Taiwan is also seeking to become an ASEAN dialogue partner and a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum, and is studying the possibility of signing free trade agreements with countries in the region.
		Minister of Foreign Affairs Eugene Chien led a delegation to attend the 11th Conference of Foreign Ministers of the ROC and the Central American Nations held in Belize on November 25, 2003, which was followed by the signing of a joint communiqué reiterating their determination to further promote and strengthen cooperative relations.
	english.www.gov.tw /Yearbook/index.jsp?categid=156&recordid=83295 (5001 words)

	Vice Chairman Kao Koong-lian at news conference Nov. 7, 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		However, opinion surveys have shown that people might consider our foreign relations as having a higher priority thanrelations with the mainland, when only these two are compared.
		From the standpoint of the people in Taiwan, foreign relations and relations with the mainland should be complementing each other.
		But, Article 30 of the Statute Governing Relations Between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area is still in force, unless it is to be deregulated by the Executive Yuan in the future.
	www.taipei.org /current/main2.htm (989 words)

	Taiwan Relations Act - Council on Foreign Relations
		It promises to ensure that Taiwan’s democratic status not be altered by outside force and provided for relations between the US and Taiwan.
		To address the growing importance of Africa, the Council on Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs present Beyond Humanitarianism, a collection of recent work that explains underlying trends on the continent and provides an absorbing look at Africa’s emergence as a strategic player on the world stage.
		Copyright 2007 by the Council on Foreign Relations.
	www.cfr.org /publication/8454/taiwan_relations_act.html (293 words)

	Foreign relations of Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		International disputes (The political status of the Republic of China on Taiwan is itself controversial and described in a separate article.
		Relationships between the United States and Taiwan are governed by the Taiwan Relations Act (U.S. Law).
		Residents of Taiwan and Kinmen and Lienchiang counties of Fujian province, are officially citizens of the Republic of China (ROC).
	www.termsdefined.net /fo/foreign-relations-of-taiwan.html (1012 words)

	Taiwan at a Glance 2002 -- Foreign Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		As of July 2002, Taiwan maintained formal diplomatic relations with 27 nations and had 95 representative offices in 61 other countries.
		Taiwan is an active member of many international economic organizations, such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, and seeks to expand its participation in other international groups.
		In addition to economic organizations, Taiwan is also seeking participation in such organizations as the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO), so that it can make even greater contributions to the international community.
	www.gio.gov.tw /taiwan-website/5-gp/glance/2002/ch5.htm (207 words)

	Foreign relations of Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Today, all but 27 nations recognize the Republic of China, as the PRC makes breaking ties with the ROC and the recognition of the PRC as the sole legal government of China the prerequisite to diplomatic relations.
		Taiwan is considered to be an important heroin transit point; major problems exist with domestic consumption of methamphetamines and heroin.
		Partly to deal with this situation, the policy of the five noes and one without has been developed in which Taiwan has pledged not to take certain actions that would be provocative toward Beijing.
	www.ukpedia.com /f/foreign-relations-of-taiwan.html (867 words)

	Business Asia: Long wait over for China, Taiwan - Special Feature - to enter World Trade Organization - Brief Article
		In terms of investment, Walsh says relations between the two countries are growing, and the WTO is all part of that process.
		Taiwan's entry agreement terms were agreed to one day after China's.
		Despite having cut tariffs and opened its economy faster, Taiwan was not granted entry before China because China regards Taiwan as part of its territory, and was subsequently not recognised as independent by the WTO, who refer to it as "Chinese Taipei".
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BJT/is_9_9/ai_79958836 (684 words)

	Insight on the News: Taiwan deserves its own voice in World Health Organization - fair comment - Brief Article
		Taiwan wants to participate in the WHO but cannot for reasons completely unrelated to the WHO's self-avowed mission to promote "health for all." Taiwan's absence only can be explained by the opposition of one WHO member that apparently has yet to realize the Cold War is over--the People's Republic of China (PRC).
		Taiwan's case is so compelling that even the Europeans have jumped on board.
		Taiwan has a respected scientific community, an pharmaceutical industry and a modern system of universal health care.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1571/is_21_18/ai_87460079 (596 words)

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