Suggested Sources: Taiwan and China

As part of the course assignments for POLS 121-Introduction to international Relations, students chose a topic to follow closely throughout the spring 2024 semester in connection to our course material. One of the topics chosen was the issues between Taiwan and China. Each group shared what they thought were ten essential sources (in the news and in the Internet) for understanding the conflict. Below I share the sources highlighted by the students.

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These two articles address the key details of the tension between China and Taiwan. It also mentions how Taiwan is trying to gain a peaceful relationship with China. 
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240101-taiwan-s-president-tsai-urges-china-to-seek-peaceful-coexistence 
https://apnews.com/article/lai-taiwan-president-china-democracy-a8327644417f4719c32fcd9753985a1d​
Article explaining Chinas perspective over Taiwan Strait dispute 
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3251733/china-will-not-fall-trap-war-taiwan-strait-former-envoy-cui-tiankaiLinks to an external site. 
Article addressing the “reunification” of Taiwan and China according to Premier Li Qiang 
https://international.thenewslens.com/article/186849Links to an external site. 
Article summarizing the initial split, militaristic inequalities, and economic role in the tension: 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59900139Links to an external site. 
Detailed government article about the Taiwan Strait Crises, providing details about the early tensions: 
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/taiwan-strait-crisesLinks to an external site.  
Broader timeline about the tensions after the initial Taiwan-China split to the present: 
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/1/3/timeline-taiwan-china-relations-since-1949Links to an external site.  
Semiconductor production in Taiwan and its importance: 
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/12/taiwans-strength-in-semiconductors-could-be-its-achilles-heel-economist-says.htmlLinks to an external site.  
Taiwan Strait and its importance to global economy: 
https://www.ft.com/content/68871ec9-6741-4e0a-8542-940152df4e36Links to an external site.  
 
Taiwan microchip production – the economist 
https://www.economist.com/special-report/2023/03/06/taiwans-dominance-of-the-chip-industry-makes-it-more-importantLinks to an external site. 
 
Potential Impacts of an Invasion on the Global Economy 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/taiwan-war-china-us-ruin-global-economy-semiconductors-chips-rcna91321Links to an external site.