A Realism Analysis of the Impact of the Taiwan Strait Crisis Induced by Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan from the Perspective of Realist Theory

Abstract

The US-China relationship has always been an important part of international relations, and Taiwan is a central issue in the relationship between the two countries. 2022 The visit of Nancy Patricia, the President of the US House of Representatives, to Taiwan in August has caused another tension in the Taiwan Strait. This paper will use this Pelosi's visit to Taiwan as an entry point to analyze the impact of this event on China, the US, and Taiwan from the theory of international relations realism. Finally, it will be analyzed that the US, to safeguard its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has used the Taiwan issue to cause a new crisis in the Taiwan Strait to weaken China's national security and to achieve the result of the US becoming the controller of the Asia-Pacific region again. To ensure its national security, China has been conducting regular military exercises in the Taiwan Island region to strengthen its military power for self-help purposes. Taiwan, as a non-sovereign state, has acted as a pawn in the game between the two great powers, China and the United States. This incident has made China pay more attention to cross-strait relations and security in the Taiwan Strait, and has provided an opportunity for China to advance cross-strait reunification.