Experts on the dynamic between Taiwan and China spoke of the existing tensions between the two countries as well as possible routes toward its alleviation in a symposium entitled "Hong Kong and Taiwan: Barometers of Change?"
The symposium panel, which took place yesterday at 1 p.m. in Braker Hall, allowed participants to explore the possibility of democratization in China and its repercussions in the international arena, particularly with regards to its uneasy relationship with Taiwan.
The speakers included Robert Weller, Professor of Anthropology at Boston University and author of "Alternate Civilities: Democracy and Culture in China and Taiwan," and Hurst Hannum, Professor of International Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Among those in attendance were several West Point cadets, many of whom posed questions to the speakers.
The event was organized by Tufts Institute for Leadership and International Perspective (TILIP) and was part of the 2004-05 Jo Ann Bendetson TILIP International Symposium Program.
-- Compiled by Mark Pesavento
