The Development of Britain's Attitude Toward"Taiwan Belongs to China"——Focusing on the Two Taiwan Strait Crises
From the San Francisco Japanese Peace Treaty to the outbreak of the two Taiwan Strait crises,Britain had insisted on agreeing with"Taiwan belongs to China"which was formulated in the Cairo Declaration.However,after the United States ended the so-called"Neutrality of Taiwan Policy",Britain began to adjust its position from maintaining the Asia-Pacific Cold War strategic needs to agreeing with the U.S.standpoint that"Taiwan's status was undetermined"or"one China,one Taiwan".After the end of the"Neutrality of Taiwan Policy",the Kuomintang authorities resumed raids on mainland China,triggering two Taiwan Strait crises.During the first Taiwan Strait crisis,Britain mistakenly believed that China would accept"not liber-ating Taiwan"as the price in exchange for the Kuomintang authorities to stop harassing mainland China.During the second Taiwan Strait crisis,under the influence of the new international situation and the new pattern of relationship between Britain and the United States,Britain completely followed the United States to"defend"Taiwan,but Britain made the choice out of the needs of psychological warfare.
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