Japan, Taiwan and the One China Framework after 50 Years

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One China Contention in China-Taiwan Relations: Law, Politics and Identity

Yu-Jie Chen

Summary: This article examines the ongoing one China controversy between China and Taiwan, and analyzes the legal frameworks and positions of major political actors on both sides. In Taiwan's democratic era, the idea of one China has been increasingly challenged by the rise of Taiwanese national identity and opposition to China's agenda of absorbing Taiwan.

CHINA QUARTERLY (2022)

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Fraying at the Edges: A Subsystems/Normative Power Analysis of the EU's One China Policy/Policies

Scott A. W. Brown

Summary: Since establishing diplomatic relations with China in 1975, the European Union has maintained a consistent "one China" policy. However, in recent years, as the EU's relationship with China has become more strained and member states have increased informal engagement with Taiwan, the boundaries of the EU's policy have started to blur. This is not a conscious decision by the EU as a normative actor, but rather stems from shifting preferences within national and supranational subsystems.

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The One China Framework at 50 (1972-2022): The Myth of Consensus and Its Evolving Policy Significance

Adam P. Liff et al.

Summary: This lead article surveys the history and evolving policy legacies of the one China framework 50 years after US President Richard Nixon's historic 1972 visit to China. It highlights the differences between Beijing's self-defined one-China principle and the varying one China policies of the US, Japan, and other countries concerning Taiwan. The article argues that the ambiguity of the Cold War era played a role in enabling diplomatic breakthroughs but also led to ongoing contestation and friction. Recent developments, such as Taiwan's democratization and Beijing's assertiveness over sovereignty, have challenged the myth of consensus and the ambiguity that has facilitated the framework's success.

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