| ID | 183138 |
| Title Proper | From ‘Sticks’ to ‘Carrots’ and ‘Nets’, then to ‘Needles |
| Other Title Information | the Evolution of the CPC’s Policy towards Taiwan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Liu, Roger C |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article traces the evolution of the Communist Party of China’ policy towards Taiwan and identifies the major characteristics of different leaderships in the history of CPC. With the major goal to manipulate the domestic politics of Taiwan to prevent it from moving further towards independence, the CPC has, within the framework of national strategy, used the carrot (promised benefits or attraction based on positive values), the stick (military actions or threats, blockades and coercive policies in international politics, etc.), the net (relationships, networks and United Front work; developing local collaborators) and the needle (infiltration, sabotage and disinformation warfare) interchangeably with different emphases depending on the strategic environments it faced. The CPC’s policy towards Taiwan, thus demonstrates flexibility in the choice of tactics but remains constant in its strategic goals. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Report Vol. 58, No.1; Feb 2022: p.90-105 |
| Journal Source | China Report Vol: 58 No 1 |
| Key Words | Taiwan Independence ; Three Warfares ; Sharp Power ; CPC’s Taiwan Policy ; Unification by Force ; Disinformation Warfare |