"Taiwan issue" was at the center of policy in East Asia since 1950, when the U.S. intervened in the civil war in China, or perhaps even in 1895, when Taiwan was a part of the Japanese empire. This is contested space, which played an important role in the history of modern China and Asia today. The relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the mainland of China and the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, is improving rapidly. Taiwan investment in mainland plays an important role in the economic boom in China in recent decades. Investment, Partnership, study, travel, and marriage through the strait point in the future, increasing the interaction between the two sides that led Asia to the brink of war three times in the last half-century (1954, 1958, 1996). But what does the future hold? Taiwan will prosper while maintaining their autonomy as part of the broader economy, "Greater China"? Economic integration will lead, inexorably, to the inclusion of Taiwan in the People's Republic of China? How can the global economic crisis is affecting it? To get an idea of modern Taiwan, let's first take a look at its history. "Hide
by William C. Kirby, J. Megan Greene, Tracy Yuen Manty 17 pages. Publication Date: March 2, 2009. Prod. #: 909408-PDF-ENG
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