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August 27, 1957	Special National Intelligence Estimate Number 43-2-57, 'The Prospects of the Government of the Republic of China' Analysts at the CIA write that "the National Government remains politically stable and the economy of Taiwan continues gradually to improve. The military establishment is growing stronger, but Nationalist forces alone could not defend their territories against a full-scale Chinese Communist attack."
April 1984	Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence, 'Briefing Material for the President's Trip to China' Includes memoranda on "China's Independent Foreign Policy in Perspective," "The Foreign Policy Positions of China's Senior Leaders," "Deng-Zhao with Brzezinski--An Assessment," "Sino-Soviet Relations," "China and a Korean Dialogue," "Sino-Soviet Trade and Economic Relations," "China and Japan: Building for the Long Haul," "China's Taiwan Policy," "China-Southeast Asia," "China: Leadership and Succession," "China: Economic Reforms," "US-China Economic Relations," "China: Expanding Market for US Energy Firms," "China: Nuclear Power Prospects," and "China: Changes in Military Industrial Development Policy-Implications for the United States."
June 28, 1974	Central Intelligence Agency, Weekly Review Special Report, 'Nationalist China Revisited' A CIA memorandum evaluating the domestic politics and international relations of Taiwan in 1974. This version of "Nationalist China Revisited" was declassified by the CIA on September 25, 1999. An alternate version was declassified on September 28, 2004. The release from 1999 includes fewer redactions than the version declassified five-years later.
June 28, 1974	Central Intelligence Agency, Weekly Review Special Report, 'Nationalist China Revisited' A CIA memorandum evaluating the domestic politics and international relations of Taiwan in 1974. This version of "Nationalist China Revisited" was declassified by the CIA on September 28, 2004. An alternate version was declassified on September 25, 1999. The release from 1999 includes fewer redactions than the version declassified five-years later.
June 7, 1983	Memorandum of Meeting: Discussion Between PRC Representative and AIT/Taipei Director The Chinese Ambassador, Ji Chaozhu, discusses developments on Taiwan with David Laux and James Lilley. Topics of conversation include the health of Chiang Ching-kuo, other leading Taiwanese politicians, cross-strait relations, Taiwan's economic development, US arms sales to Taiwan, and Taiwanese history.
June 29, 1990	National Intelligence Daily for Friday, 29 June 1990 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for Friday, 29 June describes the latest developments in USSR, India, Liberia, China, Indonesia, Germany and Japan.
June 27, 1990	National Intelligence Daily for Wednesday, 27 June 1990 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 27 June 1990 describes the latest developments in the Soviet Union, Poland, Bulgaria, the European Community, Zambia, Iran and China.
July 20, 1990	National Intelligence Daily for Friday, 20 July 1990 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 20 July 1990 describes the latest developments in South Korea, China, the Soviet Union, Hungary, Haiti and Persian Gulf.
January 5, 1990	National Intelligence Daily for Friday, 5 January 1990 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 5 January 1990 describes the latest developments in the Soviet Union, East Germany, Panama, Syria, Romania, China and Taiwan.
August 24, 1991	National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 24 August 1991 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 24 August 1991 describes the latest developments in the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Cambodia, Lebanon, France, El Salvador, South Africa, China and Iran.