surprise by
the June 1989 massacre in
Tiananmen Square. And af-
ter obligatory denuncia-
tions of the "barbaric" lead-
ership in Beijing, Taipei
then continued on its new course.
Since Tiananmen, the au- thorities in Beijing have been unable to regain con- trol over China's economy, and there have been reports of widespread disaffection among members of the Peo- ple's Liberation Army. "Should the political lead- ership in Beijing lose con- trol not only of the econ-omy but...