From the “Two States Theory” to “One State on Each Side”: Beijing Seeks Common Ground with Washington
The following sections are included:
The “Two States Theory”: Taipei Turns against “One China”
Maintaining Stability in the Taiwan Strait: Beijing Works with Washington to Manage the Crisis
Lee Teng-hui's Tactical Retreat and Sino–U.S. Differences over Crisis Management
Beijing's Second White Paper: Old Sticks, New Carrots
Chen's “Five Noes” Pledge: The Preemptive Shoring Up of the One-China Context
Chen Shui-bian's Vacillation and Sino–U.S. Cooperation after September 11
Concluding Remarks on China's Taiwan Policy in the Jiang Period