08.05.2025The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Sovereignty of Taiwan

Speaker

Prof. Dr. James Lee (Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)

Date and Time

8. Mai 2025, 18:00 - 19:30

The lecture is followed by an Apero riche

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Venue

Rämistrasse 59, CH-8001 Zürich, Raoo RAA-E-30

Abstract

This presentation examines how the contemporary policies of western countries toward the sovereignty of Taiwan continue to be shaped by the historical legacies of the 1970s. Focusing on the United States and the United Kingdom, this presentation discusses how Washington and London coordinated their respective positions on the status of Taiwan as they were pursuing rapprochement with the PRC in 1972. In particular, it explains how Washington and London carefully crafted the language about Taiwan in their joint communiques with Beijing to avoid accepting China's claim of sovereignty, maintaining instead that the sovereignty of Taiwan remains undetermined.

Organization

Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies - Chinese Studies