Deng Xiaoping and reunification
He asked Taiwanese to rejoin China and they would still have autonomy but they didn't want to
however trade increased between the two
1987 Taiwan lifts its ban on travel to the mainland
Also pushed for reunification of hong kong
this happens in 1997 and it becomes a special administrative region (SAR)
however trade increased between the two
1987 Taiwan lifts its ban on travel to the mainland
Also pushed for reunification of hong kong
this happens in 1997 and it becomes a special administrative region (SAR)
Deng Xiaoping and Economic changes " to get rich is glorious"
coming to power in 1979 institutes agricultural reforms
encouraged farmers to sell on the open market
also allowed for the contracting of plots of land ( excess profits could be kept) ' productive responsibility system'
china accepted loans and foreign investments
joined the international monetary fund (IMF) and the world banks
encouraged farmers to sell on the open market
also allowed for the contracting of plots of land ( excess profits could be kept) ' productive responsibility system'
china accepted loans and foreign investments
joined the international monetary fund (IMF) and the world banks
Social changes in the 1980's
The single child policy introduced in 1979
tax benefits to families who accepted this ( Some lost their private plots of land)
marriage law brought in 1980 (confirmed the rights of women an raised age of marriage M-20 -22 W= 18-20
tax benefits to families who accepted this ( Some lost their private plots of land)
marriage law brought in 1980 (confirmed the rights of women an raised age of marriage M-20 -22 W= 18-20
Summary
Deng asked Taiwanese to rejoin China and they would still have autonomy, however they still did not want to. Trade increased between the two and Taiwan lifted its ban on travel to the mainland. They also pushed for the reunification of Hong Kong. This became a special administrative region. Agricultural reforms encouraged farmers to sell on the open market. It also allowed for the contracting of plots of land and china accepted loans and foreign investments. They joined the international monetary fund and the world banks.
Question: Why did trade increase between Taiwan and China if Taiwan didn't want to rejoin with them?