An overview on the dilemma of "one China" : myth versus reality / Peter C.Y. Chow -- The myth of "one China" / Edward L. Dreyer -- Taiwan's colonial history and postcolonial nationalism / J. Bruce Jacobs -- On the statehood of Taiwan : a legal reappraisal / Huang-Chih Chiang and Jau-Yuan Hwang...

The new developments across the Taiwan Strait have illuminated the dilemma of the 'One China' policy, which could mislead to inconsistent or even contradictory policies, and result in devastating military confrontation between China and the U.S. and possibly Japan

Sending diplomatic missions abroad and receiving foreign missions at home is in the political and economic interest of countries. But such missions depend on domestic and foreign political will and they also cost scarce resources. This article demonstrates that the global pattern of diplomatic...