CHINA\'S CLOSING WINDOW OF OPPORTUNIT ustin Bernier and Stuart Gold onventional

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CHINA'S CLOSING WINDOW OF OPPORTUNIT ustin Bernier and Stuart Gold onventional wisdom says that the People's Republic of China is, for better or worse, recovering its place as a major power on the world stage. To its citizens and leaders, many of whom regard the Middle Kingdom's decline in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as a historical anomaly and its modern resurgence as a national priority, this renewed stature means a larger economic, political, and military role for China in East Asia and beyond. It also means Taiwan's return to the PRC fold, without which China's destiny will remain un- realized in the hearts and minds of most mainlanders Many analysts and cogent observers have already concluded that history is on China's side in the struggle over Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province. As China's size and strength continue to grow in the tives was previously employed by Sclence Applicatiens Asia-Pacific region, they say,Taiwan will have little choice loternatienal Corporation (SArc) as a war ganer, but to yield-on its own terms if the fledgling democracy MMc Benic,a safer in the US House ofRgpreens A Ph.D nndidate (international relations) at is ludky and wie The same China watchers quidly point internetional secunity and conomic policy from the to the PRC's steady military buildup and substantial, University of Maryland. Mfr. Geld is a war-gomar and albeit uneven, economic growth as proof that today'srela- s tively weak Bejing will ln due course develop the muscdle Fonce, he hoids an M.A. in national security studies it needs either to take the twenty-three-million-strong miltary annlyst at SATC and a U.S maval reserve effi- er. Formerty a paratreaper in the Jaraeli Defense frout Geergetown. MarthUSN (Ret.), and Captain Rodney B. Republic of China forcibly or pressure Taipe into accept- The authors wenald ite to hank Capain RanaldC st inga Hong Kong-like arrangement.Most estimates put McDenid, USN (Ret)ofSANC,well ao Mr.Micheodl the inevitable day of reckoning somewhere between ten Weserman and ComeRberri, and twenty years from now,when China's military and USN (Ret, for their edvice and support economic engines are expected to overshadow those of most of its regional neighbors,if not Japan

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The write up is basically discussing the status of Taiwan vis-a-vis China. Taiwan is an independent country but is regarded by China as its rebel province. The article dwells on various options how China can dominate Taiwan and merge the island country to itself. The options discussed are military and economic power that China may have a few decades later which will make it invincible in the region and Taiwan will have no option but to subjugate itself to China.

The write up also discusses on the options Taiwan has militarily as well as economically to thwart Chinese designs. It brings into picture the role of United States too as it is a major trade partner for Taiwan and would not like its major market to wither away. The write further discusses the military armor China has in an event of miliary confrontation with United States over the status of Taiwan.

Further, the write up discusses attempts by China to put up proxy candidates during elections in Taiwan so that its interests are served. It also discusses possibilities of unification of both the countries.

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