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| Taiwan-Philippine
Row and South China Sea Disputes
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Philippine Hackers Hit Taiwan Gov't Sites (2013-05-13)
(China
Post) A cyber battle has erupted following the shooting of a Taiwanese fishing
boat by the Philippine coast guards, paralyzing the websites of both countries'
presidents, as well as those of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, Ministry
of Economic Affairs and Coast Guard Administration.
Taiwanese Hackers Leak Philippine Gov't Website
Info (2013-05-14)
(China
Post) Taiwanese hackers revealed Philippine government security information, the
latest salvo in a cyber battle that erupted after the shooting of a
fisherman.
Navy, CGA to Hold Joint Drills This Week (2013-05-14)
(Taipei
Times) The Ministry of National Defense and the Coast Guard Administration will
hold a joint military exercise in the overlapping waters of Taiwan and the
Philippines this week, Deputy Minister of National Defense Andrew Yang
said.
US Again Declines to Condemn Manila Over Shooting (2013-05-15)
(Taipei
Times) Despite strong pressure and repeated efforts, the US has again declined
to issue an outright condemnation of the Philippines for shooting a Taiwanese
fisherman.
Taiwan Recalls Its Representative in Manila Over Fisherman's
Killing (2013-05-16)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) Taiwan announced the withdrawal of its
representative in Manila and said it had stopped accepting applications for
Filipino workers on the island, a retaliatory step for the killing of a
Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard last
week.
Why Taiwan Refused Philippines' Apology for Slain Fisherman As
Insincere (2013-05-15)
(Christian
Science Monitor, By Ralph Jennings) Continued tension with the Philippines,
which is just 250 kilometers (160 miles) to the south, could weaken one link in
a loose alliance of US Pacific Rim allies that includes Taipei, Manila, Seoul,
and Tokyo.
Taiwan Holds Joint Navy, Coast Guard Drill in Overlapping Waters
with Philippines (2013-05-17)
(China
Post) Taiwan's military and the Coast Guard Administration held a joint exercise
in overlapping waters with the Philippines in the South China Sea amid
escalating tensions between the countries.
US Seeks to Calm Tensions, Sources Say (2013-05-17)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US may be playing a major behind-the-scenes role
in trying to calm growing tensions between Taiwan and the Philippines over the
killing of a Taiwanese fisherman last week, a US Department of State official
indicated.
US Again Urges Working Together to Settle
Tensions (2013-05-18)
(Taipei
Times, By Willaim Lowther) For the fourth time this week, the US Department of
State urged Taiwan and the Philippines to work together and settle the growing
tensions over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine Coast Guard
personnel.
Taipei Has Explained Philippine Row to US: King (2013-05-19)
(China
Post) Taiwan's representative in the United States has maintained that he has
clearly explained Taipei's position to Washington in the wake of the ongoing row
with Manila.
More Ships Patrol Waters South of Taiwan After
Shooting (2013-05-18)
(CNA)
The Coast Guard Administration said that three additional large vessels have
been dispatched to waters south of Taiwan to increase the protection of
Taiwanese fishermen in the wake of the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman
operating in the area.
Taiwan Boat Returning After Vietnam Interception (2013-05-15)
(China
Post) A fishing boat was returning to Taiwan last night after being intercepted
by Vietnamese vessels in the South China Sea, according to the Coast Guard
Administration.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface
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Japan on Alert Over Unidentified Submarines (2013-05-14)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Alexander Martin) Japan patrol craft spotted unidentified
submarines just outside the country's territorial waters, prompting Tokyo to
issue a warning that it may order security action if submersible craft enter its
waters.
The Sino-Japanese Clash: What Is behind
It? (2013-05-14)
(Foreign
Policy Research Institute, By Gilbert Rozman) Looking back, we see that liberal
assumptions about the goodwill generated by economic integration have lost
credibility. Yet, relying on realist assumptions may lead to erroneous
predictions without considering a recent surge in the intensity of national
identities, which may support constructivist views.
Nation Plays Risky Diplomacy Game (2013-05-17)
(Taipei
Times, By Dennis Hickey) The leaders in Tokyo may not have lost their minds, but
some suspect the prospect of Taipei teaming up with Beijing was sufficient cause
to push Tokyo into reaching out to Taiwan and softening its approach to the
fishing dispute.
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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The Trust Deficit (2013-05-13)
(Foreign
Policy, By He Yafei) Obama's "pivot" to Asia and the Pacific has aroused a great
deal of suspicion in China. These suspicions deepen when the United States gets
itself entangled in China's dispute with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands and in
the debates over maritime issues in the South China Sea. Should this
ill-thought-out policy of rebalancing continue and the security environment
worsen, an arms race would be inevitable.
Pilotless Planes, Pacific Tensions (2013-05-13)
(New
York Times, By Richard Parker) The arms race between the world’s largest navies
undermines the likelihood of attaining a new balance of power, and raise the
possibility of unintended collisions as the United States deploys hundreds, even
thousands of drones and China scrambles for ways to counter the new
challenge.
The Unstoppable Force vs. the Immovable Object (2013-05-16)
(Foreign
Policy, By Noah Feldman) Geostrategic conflict is inevitable, but mutual
economic interdependence can help manage that conflict and keep it from
spiraling out of control.
Beijing's Brand Ambassador (2013-05-16)
(Foreign
Affairs) Cui Tiankai, 60, arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 2 to take up his
new post as China’s ambassador to the United States. He spoke with Foreign
Affairs managing editor Jonathan Tepperman a few weeks after presenting his
credentials to President Barack Obama.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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DPP's China Attitude Shifting: CAC (2013-05-13)
(China
Post) The DPP has been gradually reversing its anti-Beijing stance in recent
years, the head of its China Affairs Committee said.
TAO Director's Comments Slammed (2013-05-17)
(Taipei
Times) A Chinese official’s description of Taiwanese independence as “worthless
junk stock” was an insult to Taiwanese and unhelpful to the development of
cross-strait relations, the DPP said.
More Liberal Service Pact Needed (2013-05-15)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-yuan and Lin Yu-long) China continues to make concessions to
Taiwan, but primarily by using the “commercial presence” mode of supply, in
which the service is supplied within China itself, as opposed to the
“cross-border” mode of supply, in which the service would be provided to
customers in China by companies in Taiwan.
ECFA Bringing Only Limited Benefits (2013-05-19)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-yuan) The ECFA is merely a framework agreement and even
though the agreement has been in effect for more than two-and-a-half years, its
benefits have so far been limited to the items opened up for trade on the “early
harvest” list.
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| PLA
and Military Balance
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Beijing's 'Bitskrieg' (2013-05-13)
(Foreign
Policy, By John Arquilla) Striking at an enemy's ability to maintain information
flows, while keeping one's own communications secure, would be the key to
gaining a war-winning advantage in conflicts to come.
Taiwan Must Keep Up Its Guard: US Defense
Analyst (2013-05-13)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Even though “military-to-military” relations between
Washington and China have improved dramatically over the past few years, a US
expert has warned that Taiwan must not let its guard down.
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