Globalization facilitates China s emergence and places Taiwan economy under China s influence. Empirical data confirm that Taiwan s structural weakness compromises its autonomy. Sino-US economic interdependence confines the US from adopting any strategy to protect Taiwan s autonomy. China is the largest recipient of Taiwanese investment. Flow-on effects determine China s indispensability to Taiwan. Yet, in fear of losing its autonomy to China, Taiwan tries to control the cross-Strait economic exchanges but fails. As Taiwan seeks for independence but China insists on unification, the...