Publisher's Synopsis
Taiwan and the People's Republic of China have long had a sensitive relationship on political, security, and economic fronts. Nevertheless, the scope and scale of trade and investment flows across the Taiwan Strait have increased dramatically in recent years, driven in large part by the increasing integration of the information technology (IT) sector. In this volume, the authors examine the controversial issue of IT and investment flows between China and Taiwan, with particular emphasis on the semiconductor industry. They assess the impact of these developments for cross-Strait relations, the global semiconductor industry, and advancement of science and technology in China, as well as their implications for US government analysis and policymaking, particularly in the area of high-technology export controls. This volume should be of interest to policymakers and others concerned with the economic and political implications of increasing cross-Strait economic integration, particularly in the IT industry.
