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22 APLPJ 75 (2020-2021)
Dixie Mission II: The Legality of a Proposed U.S. Military Observer Group to Taiwan

handle is hein.journals/aplpj22 and id is 329 raw text is: Dixie Mission II: The Legality of a Proposed U.S. Military Observer Group to Taiwan Michael C.M. Louis* I. IN TRODUCTION ............................................................................... 76 II. BACKGROUND OF U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS ................................... 77 A. U.S.-Taiwan Defense Relations Post-World War II to 1979 ...... 77 B. United States Taiwan Relations Since 1979 ......................... 80 III. ANALYSIS THAT SUPPORTS THE DIXIE MISSION II.......................... 89 A. Historical Precedent: The First Dixie Mission ...................... 89 B. Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances ......................... 97 C. Taiw an Travel A ct ..................................................................... 103 D. Recent U. S. Legislation Regarding Taiwan.............................. 106 E. Dixie Mission II's Composition ................................................ 107 F International Laws and Regulations as Persuasive Authority. 108 1. International Laws and Regulations Regarding Natural Disasters ............................................................................ 109 2. UN Convention on Law of the Sea ................................... 111 3. Convention on International Civil Aviation...................... 115 4. Taiwan as an Emergency Stop for U.S. Warships and Aircraft in Distress ............................................................ 117 IV. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S COUNTERARGUMENTS........... 120 A. Historical Counterargument..................................................... 122 B. Violation of the Taiwan Relations Act....................................... 125 C. Violation of the U.S. Arms Embargo on China......................... 127 D. The PRC is Responsible for Humanitarian Aid to Taiwan....... 130 E. International Law Supports the PRC's Actions ........................ 132 V. CONCERNS ........................................................................................ 134 VI. CONCLUSION .................................................................................... 141 * Michael C. M. Louis, J.D., William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. B.A., Xavier University. The author would like to thank Major Clifford Fai Young and his brother Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Young, the author's grandfather, Captain Leighton S.C. Louis, the members of the original Dixie Mission, and all the Asian-Americans who served in World War II for inspiring the author. The author is deeply grateful to Professor Aviam Avi Soifer for guiding his research and original thesis. The author would also like to acknowledge the Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal for their outstanding assistance in getting this article published.