第二次台湾海峡危机与中美关系

The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis and Sino-American Relations

1958年的第二次台湾海峡危机是战后中美关系史上的一个重要事件。危机期间,美国政府曾企图通过战争威胁和压力迫使中国做出让步,但由于美国公众舆论和盟国的反对,更重要的是由于中国政府采取了灵活的对美政策,使美国以“核威慑”战略为主要内容的对华政策破产。尽管双方剑拔弩张,但事态终究没有失控。即使在危机高潮时期,双方仍继续保持着有限的对话,这对于化解危机起到了一定的作用。第二次台湾海峡危机再一次体现了20世纪50年代中美对抗的基本特征。

The second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958 is an important event in the history of postwar Sino-American relations.During the crisis,US government tried to let China make a concession through the war threats and pressures. Because of the objections of American people and allies,and more importantly, the Chinese government adopted flexible policies to America, which got American policies of 'Nuclear Deterrence' Strategy bankrupt. Although both sides was at daggers drawn, the situation was not out of control. Even in the climax of the crisis, both sides still kept limited dialogues, which played a certain role in relieving the crisis. The second Taiwan Strait Crisis again embodied the basic characteristics of Sino-American's confrontations in 1950s.