PUBLICATIONS BY Ambassador Harvey Feldman
Research
Commentary
2008 Research
March 14, 2008
Hong Kong in a Box
By Harvey Feldman
(WebMemo #1854)
To revive the energy and optimism that made Hong Kong unique, China must grant it more political freedoms.
2007 Research
December 11, 2007
The Election of Anson Chan: A Step Forward for Democracy in Hong Kong
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(WebMemo #1734)
The United States should contine to support the democratic forces within Hong Kong society.
October 02, 2007
President Reagan's Six Assurances to Taiwan and Their Meaning Today
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(WebMemo #1653)
The past, present, and future of America's diplomatic role in the cross-Strait conflict.
May 22, 2007
The Taiwan Status Quo "As We Define It"
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(WebMemo #1465)
For most purposes, American law treats Taiwan as a state separate from China. Why do federal officials keep forgetting that?
2001 Research
April 12, 2001
A Primer on U.S. Policy Toward the "One-China" Issue
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(Backgrounder #1429)
The issue of Taiwan is certain to play a major role in U.S.-China relations for some time to come. If all of those who try to explain American policy on this thorny subject can stick to the basic texts, U.S. policy will appear less confusing and less contradictory.
2000 Research
June 22, 2000
The Master Stroke of Taiwan's New President
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(Executive Memorandum #685)
Newly inaugurated President Chen Shu-bian has displayed the leadership necessary to control the domestic political forces that threaten Taiwan's nascent democracy as well as the international pressures intrinsic to Taiwan.
1999 Research
August 19, 1999
How to Defuse Escalating Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(Executive Memorandum #620)
Media in Hong Kong report Chinese troops gathering in provinces across the Taiwan Strait and hint at a possible campaign to seize an ROC island.
1998 Research
October 28, 1998
America's Response to China-Taiwan
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(Backgrounder #1230)
It is critical that the United States urge a peaceful settlement of differences between Taipei and Beijing, but not a solution that endangers Taiwan's political and economic freedoms.
October 28, 1998
BG1230es: America's Reponse to China-Taiwan Talks
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(Executive Summary #1230)
BG1230es: America's Reponse to China-Taiwan Talks: Encourage But Don't Intefere
1995 Research
November 21, 1995
HL551: The United States and China
By James Przystup, Chas Freeman, Ambassador Harvey Feldman, Harry Harding, and Dick Solomon
(Heritage Lecture #551)
HL551: The United States and China Into the 21st Century
2004 Commentary
December 02, 2004
Stealing Elections in Ukraine
By Harvey Feldman
There are many ways to steal an election. On Nov. 21, the government of Ukraine tried them all.
September 09, 2004
Hong Kong Needs U.S. Support
By Harvey Feldman
Will democracy survive in Hong Kong?
March 24, 2004
Taiwan Vote Demands a Softer Stance by Beijing
By Harvey Feldman
Four years ago, when Chen Shui-bian was elected Taiwan's president, he promised he would not declare Taiwan independent of China and would not change the country's name (formally, the Republic of China), its flag or its constitution. And he said he would go anywhere, any time, for talks with the Chinese government as long as there were no preconditions.
