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| | The U.S.-China-Taiwan Triangle: Towards Equilibrium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) |
 | | Donald S. Zagoria, a trustee of the NCAFP, a private American think tank dedicated to resolving conflicts that threaten U.S. national interests, writes, “In sum, the conditions for equilibrium in the Taiwan Strait are now at least visible. |
 | | Also, Chen has assured the U.S. government that in the remaining two years of his presidency, there will be no more “surprises.” Indeed, in his most recent speeches, he has played the “democracy” rather than the “secessionist” card against Beijing. |
 | | Meanwhile, the DPP itself is moving towards the center so as to accommodate growing public pressure on the government to forge closer economic links with the mainland in order to accelerate economic growth. |
| www.nautilus.org /fora/security/0640Zagoria.html (1394 words) |
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