Sensible move by China re: Taiwan: a sign of how well the rapprochment must be going
Monday, June 8, 2009 at 2:58AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett
INTERNATIONAL: "China Relents on Status Of Taiwan at U.N. Agency," by Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 30 April 2009.
ASIA: "Taiwan and the WHO: A healthy development; A shot in the arm for Ma-Ying-jeou," The Economist, 2 May 2009.
BUSINESS: "Chinese investment in Taiwan: Strait deals; Acrimony between China and Taiwan gives way to business deals," The Economist, 9 May 2009.
The Chinese rewarding Ma for his efforts, very much in line with the times (swine flu scare). China only looked bad blocking this access.
A good sign that the economic integration proceeds well enough that Beijing is less concerned on the political front about Taiwan's perceived independence.
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