(Mis)interpreting U.S.-China Signaling on Taiwan
Findings and Takeaways from a New USIP Report
In recent years, the United States and the People’s Republic of China have found it particularly challenging to interpret one another’s signals, especially where Taiwan is concerned. Moreover, the Taiwan Strait is routinely identified as the most plausible location of a military confrontation between the United States and China. As recent events have shown, Taiwan continues to be the most contentious issue in U.S.-China relations — where misinterpretation can inadvertently elevate bilateral tensions to the level of crisis or even war.
On September 16, USIP hosted a discussion with the authors of the recently released report “U.S.-China Signaling, Action-Reaction Dynamics, and Taiwan.” The conversation provided takeaways and offered insights on the ongoing tensions over Taiwan in U.S.-China relations.
Unfortunately the audio and video for this event are not available.
Speakers
Carla Freeman
Senior Expert, China, U.S. Institute of Peace
Alison McFarland
Research Analyst, China and Northeast Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace
Andrew Scobell
Distinguished Fellow, China, U.S. Institute of Peace
Evan Medeiros, moderator
Senior Advisor, China, U.S. Institute of Peace
