Study On British Policy Towards Taiwan In The1950s

In the1950s, Britain to Taiwan policy is an important part of the cold war in Asia. It not only deeply affect the process of Sino-British relations, but also to the resolution of the Taiwan has negative effects. At the beginning of the new China was founded, the British from maintenance the real interests in China, after carefully weighed, some even ignore the American way, in western countries in the first admit new China. Correspondingly, the period of the attitude of the British Taiwan was quite cold. North Korea to the outbreak of the war let Taiwan authorities felt very excited, it is regarded as a great opportunity for the return to China. However from the British to prevent the war, failure to maintain the peace that is contrary to the basic policy. Therefore, Britain during the war in processing and Taiwan relations showed great pragmatic and, in some cases even dare to and the United States hold a different view. The first Taiwan strait crisis during the worry for the Taiwan question and involved in wars, so its policy on Taiwan very cautious. The second Taiwan strait crisis when faced with the reality of their own national strength decline, Britain’s policy on Taiwan incline to maintain consistent with the United States, and the relationship between the Taiwan authorities also gradually coordination.This paper, besides the introduction and conclusion in four parts to discusses the1950s British policies to Taiwan performance, reason and its influence.The first part focuses on the analysis of the communist party of the new China was founded, British policy on Taiwan’s performance and its roots. This time, Britain in Taiwan, the situation is very delicate. On one hand, the British are very clear in new China’s position on the Taiwan question. And according to the "Cairo declaration," the British cannot avoid Taiwan is part of China’s territory of the facts. On the other hand, the British consciousness to the United States is no matter how to also won’t give up Taiwan. However, in order to its interests in China, Britain’s policy on Taiwan a negative.The second part of this paper discusses mainly the Korean war of the U. S. troops British north Korea and the seventh fleet open into the Taiwan strait different response; Both Britain and the policies to Taiwan and disagreement, and performance In north Korea war British policy on Taiwan’s new trends.The third part discusses mainly the first Taiwan strait crisis in Britain during the special status; Britain for the first time to solve the Taiwan strait crisis and the British originally conceived in the United States and China’s policy on Taiwan factors and adjustment of change.The fourth part focuses on the Taiwan strait crisis after the outbreak of the second time, the British government internal and external public opinion to the Taiwan policy, and the influence of the "special relationship" in the us and the UK policy on Taiwan under the background of the adjustment and to alleviate the crisis efforts.