Taiwan became the primary stronghold of the Republic of China following the Communist party's rise in mainland China in 1949. RAND has analyzed shifts in U.S. diplomatic and military policy toward Taiwan and the People's Republic of China (PRC) over the decades and, in recent years, has examined Taiwan's rapid economic development, gradual political liberalization, and efforts to achieve independence from the PRC.

• Commentary

  How to Succeed in Deterring an Invasion of Taiwan Without Really Trying (Hard)

  Dec 20, 2024

  

• Research

  Keeping a U.S.-China Conflict Under the Nuclear Threshold

  Nov 15, 2024