To decide which course of action would be most appropriate to resolve the Taiwan-China conflict, it would be necessary to understand the conflict and the attempts made to resolve this conflict to gain perspective appropriate on the issue. It would also help to analyze why previous techniques have not been successful before adopting any policy recommendation to resolve the conflict.I. Description of the Taiwan-China ConflictThe Taiwan conflict dates back to 1911, when a revolution overthrew the Qing dynasty. China was fragmented after the fall of the Qing dynasty and civil war followed (Myers 1) in 1915. Under these conditions, the political party that gave birth to Taiwan, the Guomindang or GMD, was formed, as was the ruling party in China, the Chinese party. Communist Party (CCP). These two political parties, however, began as allies in southeastern China in their efforts to crush the warlords in 1923 who provoked China's civil war. The alliance was short-lived, however, as it collapsed within four years and the two political parties became bitter enemies, precipitating a new civil war. The GMD generals pledged their loyalty to its new leader Chiang Kaishek and formed a new Republic of China in Nanjing, then formed a new Republic of China government in Nanjing in 1927 (Myers 1). Chiang Kaishek had the upper hand over the CCP in 1937 as Chiang Kaishek's army pushed back the communists in China's northwest region. Japan, however, attacked China in July 1937 to make Chiang Kaishek ROC a client state of Japan. The attack was foiled because Taiwan and China once again forged an alliance to defeat Japan. This alliance lasted eight years until the defeat of Japan on August 15, 1945. During this time, Chiang Kaishek also allied himself with the...... middle of paper ......y where the mediator who in this matter is The UN can prepare the agenda, steps for reconciliation and a possible solution to the conflict. The Taiwan-China conflict is complex with a deep history of animosity and grudges and it is recommended that the President of the United States encourage a principled negotiation where the resolution approach focuses more on interest and the reasons for the negotiation rather than on the content and the positions of the two parties (Tuker and Glaser 24). The United States will simply prepare the “ground” where these two parties can negotiate with a mediator that both parties respect, which in this case is the UN. It is also in the best interest of the United States for these two sides to begin negotiating and resolving their issues peacefully, with the United States acting only as an observer and avoiding any conflict with mainland China (Steffens 90).