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there the major Chinese Cross-Strait strategies?
Firstly, a gradual thaw in relations with Taiwan is beneficial for China's economic
development. So, there's no urgency to solve the Taiwan question.
Secondly, strategy is that Taiwan's economic power can help promote China's economic
power can help promote China's economic welfare and development. Both China and Taiwan
will benefit as long as Cross-Strait relations continue to progress.
On the other hand, if Taiwan's economic role diminishes, the nature of the
Cross-Strait relationship will change.
This means that so long as Taiwan has positive economic impact on China. China will let
Taiwan maintain the status quo. But if the benefits diminish, China would find other ways
to deal with the Taiwan problems.
Thirdly, changes in the international environment, particularly international
environment, particularly internationalization of the Taiwan problem --- especially during
moments of heightened tension.
The fourth element of the China strategy is that if Taiwan separatist tendency
progresses to the point where it threatens to declare territorial sovereignty.