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The article focuses on issue of Taiwan's sovereign status. It states that relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan have improved and the risk of inadvertent war would seem highest if both sides were undertaking risky military exercises that could lead to mishaps. It mentions that variables that have seen change include China-Taiwan economic integration and cooperation, the cross-Strait balance of military power and patterns in Taiwan public opinion.

A response from the author of the article "Is the Taiwan Strait Still a Flash Point? Rethinking the Prospects for Armed Conflict between China and Taiwan" in the Winter 2015/16 issue is presented.