Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Beijing and President Hu Jin Tao announced last December that
the National People's Congress, due to meet this March, would
consider and adopt an "Anti-Secession Law." Aimed directly at
Taiwan, Chinese newspapers said the law would make it clear that
any steps taken by Taiwan, which were considered tantamount to
secession from China, would be regarded as sufficient cause for
military intervention.
Although almost two months have gone by, no specific text has been
released even though PRC newspapers have said one has been given
the National People's Congress. A typical ploy by this
authoritarian government, the absence of a text makes specific
analysis difficult. Yet we can, and will, look into the background
motivations, the various currents in PRC and Taiwan cross-Straits
policy, including China's recent proffer of carrots along with the
sticks of the anti-secession law, and some of the legal
considerations. Above all, we will consider how this is likely to
affect American policy and interest.
More About the Speakers
Carolyn Bartholomew
Commissioner, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission
Dennis Halpin
Senior Staff,
House International
Relations Committee
Liu Shyh-fang
Former Secretary General,
Executive Yuan,
Taiwan
Hosted By
Harvey Feldman
Distinguished Fellow in China Policy
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