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PART I. Sino-American Strategic Relations1

1. INTRODUCTION2

2. THE NATIONAL POWER OF THE PRC12

Geography12

Military Capabilities13

Economy14

Sociopsychology18

Leadership18

3. SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS22

The Sino-Soviet Split23

U.S.-Soviet Balance of Power in East Asia40

Soviet Strategic Perceptions43

Korea and Japan49

Soviet Statements on U.S.-PRC Relations53

4. CHINA'S INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY58

Normalization of Sino-Soviet Relations63

Future Sino-Soviet Relations75

5. PARAMETERS OF SINO-AMERICAN STRATEGIC COOPERATION77

The Soviet Card77

Sino-American Military Cooperation80

PRC Rejection of Close Military Ties85

Future Sino-American Strategic Cooperation87

PART II. The Role of Taiwan89

6. TAIWAN TODAY: AN OVERVIEW91

Background91

Economic Conditions96

Political System102

Recent Political Developments105

Foreign Policy110

The Importance of Taiwan116

7. THE SECURITY OF TAIWAN122

PRC Military Threat123

PRC Intentions130

Taiwan's Reunification Policy148

8. THE TAIWAN ISSUE153

The Shanghai Communiqué153

Normalization of Sino-American Relations156

The Taiwan Relations Act160

The Mid-1980 Turning Point164

China Becomes Inflexible173

9. PERIOD OF CONTENTION: 1981-1982178

The FX Decision182

The Arms Sales Controversy191

10.THE AUGUST 17, 1982 JOINT COMMUNIQUE202

Provisions205

U.S. Interpretations208

PRC Interpretations213

Relations in the Post-Communiqué Period215

11.EPILOGUE219

A More Realistic China Policy219

Relations Sour Once Again223

Sale of High Technology to the PRC228

Exchange Visits of Premier Zhao Ziyang and President Reagan230

PART III. Conclusion237

12.SUMMARY AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS238

Limits of Sino-American Strategic Cooperation238

The Taiwan Question242

Taiwan as a Variable in Sino-American Strategic Relations246

Policy Implications248

APPENDIXES251

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY278