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1 In an article written before the recent Taiwan Strait crisis, I pointed out that China would not be prepared to compromise on issues relating to its sovereignty and that the Taiwan issue deserved special attention. See Rex Li, `China and Asia-Pacific Security in the Post-Cold War Era', Security Dialogue , vol. 26, no. 3 (September 1995), p. 340.
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2 For Taiwanese analyses of `pragmatic diplomacy', see, for example, Bao Zonghe, `The Essence of President Lee's Pragmatic Diplomacy'; Lin Bih-jaw, `Peace, Cooperation, Prosperity: Our Country's Foreign Policy under President Lee Teng-hui'; Cai Zhengwen, `The Ideas and Practice of President Lee Teng-hui's Foreign Policy', in Heping, hezuo, fanrong: Lee Teng-hui xiansheng de zhengce linian yu shijian (Peace, Cooperation, Prosperity: The Ideas and Practice of Lee Teng-hui's Policy) (Taipei: Zhengzhong shuju, 1994), pp. 97-102, 103-112, 113-129.
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3 See, for example, Xiao Jing & Zhang Lihong, `The Impact of Taiwan's “Pragmatic Diplomacy” on the Development of Relations across the Taiwan Strait', Taiwan yanjiu (Taiwan Studies) (Beijing), no. 4 (December 1995), pp. 6-11.
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4 A similar line of argument has been put forward by Jiang Dianming, Director of the Institute of Taiwan Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. See his article `Relations across the Taiwan Strait: Retrospect and Prospect', Taiwan yanjiu (Taiwan Studies) (Beijing), no. 2 (June 1996), pp. 1-4.
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5 Jiushi niandai (The Nineties) (Hong Kong), no. 309 (October 1995), p. 32.
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6 Wang Jisi, ` “Containment” or “Engagement”? On US China Policy in the Post-Cold War Era', Guoji wenti yanjiu (Journal of International Studies) (Beijing), no. 1 (January 1996), pp. 1-6; Zhou Qi, `An Appraisal of Post-Cold War Sino-US Relations - Common Interests and Disputes', Meiguo yanjiu (American Studies) (Beijing), no. 4 (December 1995), pp. 30-50.
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7 Far Eastern Economic Review , 4 April 1996, p. 17.
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8 `China News' (in Mandarin), Chinese News and Entertainment (CNE), Satellite TV, London, 11 July 1996.
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9 For an unconfirmed Chinese assessment of the military exercises, see Zheng ming (Contending) (Hong Kong), no. 222 (April 1996), pp. 12-13. See also the interview with Chi Haotian, China's Defense Minister, in Guangjiaojing (Wide Angle) (Hong Kong), no. 284 (May 1996), pp. 6-10.
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10 Yazhou zhoukan (Asia Weekly) (Hong Kong), 17 March 1996, pp. 22-24; Far Eastern Economic Review , 21 March 1996, p. 15.
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11 The election results, according to researchers at the Institute of Taiwan Studies in Beijing, reflected the Taiwanese people's preference for maintaining the status quo on the island. They voted in favour of neither Taiwanese independence nor re-unification with China for the moment. See Zhang Fengshan, Mao Zhongwei & Liu Jiayan, `An Analysis of Taiwan's New Way of Choosing Its Leaders', Taiwan yanjiu (Taiwan Studies) (Beijing), no. 2 (June 1996), pp. 5-11.
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12 Renmin ribao (People's Daily), 31 January 1995.
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13 The Economist , 4 May 1996, p. 70.
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14 Ibid., 24 August 1996, p. 54.
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15 `Hong Kong News' (in Cantonese), Chinese News and Entertainment (CNE), Satellite TV, London, 13 May 1996. See also Lee Teng-hui's interview with Newsweek , 13 May 1996.
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16 `Hong Kong News', CNE, London, 22 May 1996.
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17 For more details, see Mingbao yuekan (Mingbao Monthly) (Hong Kong), no. 368 (August 1996), pp. 28-47.
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18 `Hong Kong News', CNE, London, 28, 30 August 1996.
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19 Translated into English, Zhonghuagongheguo is exactly the same as Taiwan's present title, but it has a different meaning in Chinese. See Peter Kien-hong Yu's article in this issue.