The U.S. Debate on Taiwan

The Taiwan Question is both a sensitive and an important element of Sino-U.S. relations. In the 30 years and more since the normalization of Sino-U.S. relations, the Taiwan Relations Act and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan have interfered with Sino-U.S. relations, and have been a major obstacle to the further development of bilateral relations. In recent years,

A number of government officials and scholars in the U.S. have recently suggested that the country rethink its Taiwan policy, arguing that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan need to be reconsidered. However, the mainstream still emphasizes Taiwan's strategic value to the U.S. and advocates maintaining the current policy on Taiwan.