Chinese Tyranny in South China Sea
The Taiwan Strait Crisis, a complex geopolitical issue, stems from the unresolved ChineseCivil War, where the Communist Party of China (CPC) established the People's Republic ofChina (PRC) on the mainland, and the Kuomintang (KMT) retreated to Taiwan.This paper examines the crisis's historical evolution, tracing its roots from the Chineserevolutions and the subsequent involvement of Japan, the United States, and Russia. The"One China" policy, a cornerstone of cross-strait relations, is analyzed, highlighting itsvarying interpretations. The study also explores the significant military developmentsimpacting the region, including China's modernization efforts and Taiwan's asymmetricdefense strategies. Furthermore, the paper addresses the growing role of legal warfare,information operations, and economic coercion in shaping the dynamics of the crisis. Bysynthesizing historical context with contemporary developments, this abstract provides aconcise overview of the multifaceted nature of the Taiwan Strait Crisis and its implicationsfor regional and global stability.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-INTRODUCTIONThe Taiwan Strait, a waterway 180 kilometre wide between mainland China and the island ofTaiwan, is now a testing ground of 21st-century geopolitics, where a pair of two convergentplates are waiting for an earthquake. The ghost of unresolved civil war, imposed by theunstable mid-20th century, continues to hover over the relationship between beijing andTaipei, poisoning it with deep-seated and explosive tension. The origins of this crisis were inthe final stages of the Chinese Civil War, when defeated Kuomintang (KMT) armies fled toTaiwan and set up an independent government, while victorious Communist Party of China
Authors
- V.M. Katoch
- Atul Kumar Pandey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-9710)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.39747
- Primary Topic
- Maritime Security and History
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00