After the Cold War: Domestic Factors and U.S.-China Relations: Domestic Factors and U.S.-China Relations by R. J. Ross

Author:R. J. Ross [Ross, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: International Relations, Political Science, General
ISBN: 9781315502274
Google: UH2TDAAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 30852499
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lessons Learned—The U.S. Congress

Clinton administration officials and many in Congress acknowledged that Beijing’s harsh response to the Lee Teng-hui visit took them by surprise and that the United States needed to exercise greater care in dealing with Taiwan-related issues. Because the Lee visit reflected congressional pressure on the administration, the effect of the PRC actions on congressional attitudes has been most important in determining U.S. policy.

Some congressional officials acknowledged that in the aftermath of the PRC’s 1995 military maneuvers Congress had “pulled back” on Taiwan-related issues. In part, this reflected greater discretion by Taiwan, which adopted a lower profile on Capitol Hill in the second half of 1995 than it did in the first half. It also reflected the wish of many members of Congress to avoid difficulties in the U.S.-PRC-Taiwan triangular relationship. Thus, H. Res. 63 expressing support for Taiwan’s representation in the United Nations was delayed because some members of Congress believed that raising and passing the resolution would undermine U.S. interests in relations with China and Taiwan. Such resolutions passed in the past.

On the other hand, some members of Congress not normally associated with a hard-line policy became more rigid after Beijing’s mid-1995 provocations. They suspected that Beijing used military force not only to intimidate Taiwan but also to intimidate the United States to weaken ties with Taiwan, that it was testing the resolve of an administration seen by some as less than resolute in foreign policy. This bipartisan group wanted the United States to stand firmly on Taiwan and related issues and urged the president not to “reward” PRC “temper tantrums.” They also believed that the United States was within its rights under agreements with the PRC to allow Lee Teng-hui to visit Cornell University in a private capacity. Some members asserted that the administration did not respond strongly enough to the PRC military exercises in the Taiwan Strait.

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