Future fighter sales to Taiwan

For the last thirteen years the United States has successfully pursued a two‐track China policy permitting improved relations with the People's Republic of China, on the one hand, and continued good relations with the people of Taiwan, on the other. This policy will undergo increasing strain in the next year or so because of the sensitive issue of advanced arms sales to Taiwan.The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (TRA) requires the United States to provide Taiwan with defensive weapons sufficient for the island's needs. The August 17, 1982, Joint Communique between the United States and the PRC commits the United States to hold its arms sales to Taiwan at current “qualitative” and “quantitative” levels. Several policy options are available to the United States. These range from refusing to sell Taiwan any aircraft to making available to Taipei our most advanced fighters. Based upon U.S. interests in preserving the dual‐track approach to its China policy, it is recommended that the Administration permit Northrop and Taiwan to co‐produce a follow‐on aircraft (the F‐5G) in their facility on the island. At the same time, efforts must be made to minimize the PRC's negative reaction

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  Jianhai Bi•Journal of Contemporary China•2002

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