South Africa’s relations with China and Taiwan: Economic realism and the ‘One China’ doctrine

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dc.contributor.authorAnthony, Rossen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGrimm, Svenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKim, Yejooen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherCentre for Chinese Studies. Policy breifingen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-30T09:44:41Z
dc.date.available2014-01-30T09:44:41Z
dc.date.issued2013-11
dc.descriptionCitation: Anthony, Ross, Grimm, Sven, Kim, Yejoo. 2013. South Africa's relations with China and Taiwan: Economic realism and the 'one China' doctrine. CCS Policy Briefing, November 2013. Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at : http://www.ccs.org.za/?cat=64en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn 1998, after the fall of apartheid, South Africa commenced diplomatic relations with the People’s Re-public of China (PRC). This ‘normalisation’ of South Africa’s China policy came with a condition to recognise Beijing’s ‘One China’ policy proclaiming Taiwan an inalienable part of China. At the heart of the relationship between South Africa, China and Taiwan exists an economic pragmatism which exists in tandem with a policy of diplomatic isolationism. Nevertheless, while trade with Taiwan has continued, South Africa has been loath to strengthen the relationship, in part due to a fear of alienating its relationship with China. Given that relations with China have steeply increased in importance, cautious behaviour of the South African government is reasonable. However, in the case of economic diplomacy towards Taiwan, South Africa appears to not use available policy space. This can be seen as reflective of a South African foreign policy accused of being beholden to China.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent5 pages : illustrations
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86098
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch University Centre for Chinese Studiesen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch University Centre for Chinese Studiesen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- Chinaen_ZA
dc.subjectChina -- Foreign economic relations -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa -- Foreign relations -- Taiwanen_ZA
dc.subjectChina -- Politics and government -- 2002-en_ZA
dc.subjectForeign trade promotion -- Chinaen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa -- Politics and government -- 1994-
dc.titleSouth Africa’s relations with China and Taiwan: Economic realism and the ‘One China’ doctrineen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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