Cross-Strait Relations Since 2016 - 9780367428495

Taylor & Francis

Cross-Strait Relations Since 2016The End of the Illusion\nAuthor(s): J. Michael Cole\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367428495, 978-0367428495\nSynopsis\nCross-Strait Relations Since 2016: The End of the Illusion examines the situation in the Taiwan Strait since the election of Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party in the January 2016 general elections. \n\nTracking the pragmatic approach taken by the Tsai administration, this book positions the recent developments within a changing geopolitical context and analyzes Beijings reactions to an environment which has become increasingly skeptical of its intentions. It shows that despite President Tsais commitment to the \""status quo\"" in the Taiwan Strait and pro-democracy policies, which have been well received by the international community, Xi Jinping continues to advocate for a unification policy which remains very unpopular in Taiwan. With in-depth, .