it ensured that friction over the Taiwan Strait did not escalate into a full-blown war. In fact, the Taiwan Patrol Force did its job so well that virtually noth

The U.S. Navy has had a long tradition of operating in East Asian waters. The first American warship to appear in those waters was the thirty-six-gun frigate US

"Taiwan Offshore Islands and US-China relations"--Provided by publisher.

Tracing its origins back to 1822 in Whampoa, the Mariners’ Club in Hong Kong was established to meet a specific need for an Anglo-Chinese society defined by t

China shares borders with 20 other countries. Each of these neighbors has its own national interests, and in some cases, these include territorial and maritime