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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Kerry Says Snowden Affair Will Not Upset China
Relations (2013-07-01)
(New
York Times, By Michael R. Gordon) Secretary of State John Kerry said that
relations with China would not be upset by allegations that it had facilitated
the flight of Edward J. Snowden, the fugitive former national security
contractor.
Kerry Reassures Asia That U.S. Remains Committed to
Region (2013-07-01)
(Wall
Street Journal, By James Hookway and Natasha Brereton-Fukui) U.S. Secretary of
State John Kerry sought to reassure Southeast Asian leaders that America is
committed to deepening its relationship with the region, despite fears that
Washington's foreign-policy agenda was returning to the Middle
East.
A New Anit-American Axis? (2013-07-07)
(New
York Times, Leslie H. Gelb and Dimitri K. Simes) Policy makers in Washington
must carefully assess the growing chumminess between China and Russia and what
it means for America. To ignore it would be foolish.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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Hsieh Wraps Up Cross-Strait Forum in HK (2013-07-01)
(Taipei
Times) Former premier Frank Hsieh of the DPP closed a forum on cross-strait
relations in Hong Kong by saying that mutual trust was important between the DPP
and Beijing.
Ex-DPP Head Wants to Be China Ties Pioneer (2013-07-01)
(CNA)
Frank Hsieh said in Hong Kong that although his recent moves to build dialogues
with China have drawn some criticism, he expected to continue to walk with
courage and be a pioneer for Taiwan.
Chinese Media 'Distorted' Comments: Hsieh (2013-07-02)
(Taipei
Times) Despite former premier Frank Hsieh’s insistence that media reports of his
comments about the new cross-strait service trade agreement at a cross-strait
forum in Hong Kong had been “distorted,” several DPP members criticized his
remarks.
Su, Hsieh Downplay Anger Over Hsieh's 'Fireworks' (2013-07-03)
(Taipei
Times) DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang and former premier Frank Hsieh played down
the significance of Hsieh’s comments at a Hong Kong forum on Sunday that had
triggered heated debate and criticism within the DPP.
DPP Holds First China Meeting (2013-07-05)
(Taipei
Times) During DPP's first of nine special meetings, the party reaffirmed its
resolution on Taiwan’s future of 1999 and opposition to the “one China”
framework as the core values of the DPP’s China policy.
Trade Pact Failure Would Hurt Our Reputation: Ma (2013-07-04)
(Taipei
Times) “The world has paid close attention to our signing of the cross-strait
service trade agreement. Taiwan’s international reputation would be affected if
we failed to implement the agreement,” President Ma Ying-jeou
said.
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| PLA
and Military Balance
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China’s Aircraft Carrier Advances with Jet Take-Off
Drills (2013-07-05)
(Bloomberg)
China conducted flight take-offs and landings on its Liaoning aircraft carrier
over nearly a month of exercises, the first such drills on the vessel as the
country modernizes its military arsenal and extends its reach at
sea
War Game to Simulate China Carrier Attack:
Report (2013-07-02)
(China
Post) Taiwan's annual computer war games to be held next week are designed to
test local armed forces' combat strategies and tactics in the face of a invasion
led by China's first aircraft carrier, a paper said.
China to Join Russia in Its Largest-Ever Naval
Drills (2013-07-02)
(AP)
China will join Russia later this week for its largest-ever naval drills with a
foreign partner, underscoring deepening ties between the former Cold War rivals
along with Beijing's desire for closer links with regional militaries.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Taiwanese Employees Losing Out (2013-07-07)
(Taipei
Times, By Chu Yun-han) Taiwanese capitalists always win out against their
employees: First, they generally do not have to face strong labor unions;
second, Taiwanese capitalists generally have the option of moving their
operations to China.
Visit to Honduras Nothing to Do with Saving Ties: Deputy
Foreign Minister (2013-07-02)
(China
Post) Deputy Foreign Minister Simon Ko said his recent visit to Taiwan's
diplomatic ally Honduras has nothing to do with rumors that the Central American
nation could sever ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing.
Three US Congressmen Ask Ma to Save Radio Towers (2013-07-03)
(Taipei
Times) Three US congressional members have written to President Ma Ying-jeou to
protest plans to tear down two shortwave radio towers that may still be needed
to broadcast uncensored news into China.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Get
Ready for the Next China (2013-07-02)
(YaleGlobal,
By Stephen S. Roach) China is most assuredly on the move. The debate over a
strategic shift to a more balanced consumer-led growth model is over. The focus
is on implementation.
China's Great Rebalancing Act (2013-07-05)
(The
Diplomat, By James Parker) The rebalancing of China's economy could well be one
of the most profound stories of the early 21st century. If the rebalancing
efforts fail, the significance will be much greater.
Zone to Test Renminbi as Currency for Trading (2013-07-05)
(New
York Times, By David Barboza) China has taken another step toward loosening its
capital controls and making its currency more freely convertible by approving
the creation of a new kind of free trade zone in Shanghai.
The Ambivalent Would-Be Hegemon (2013-07-03)
(Wall
Street Journal, By David Zweig) Clearly Mr. Shambaugh worries that if China does
become a great power while retaining all these negative characteristics, it will
use its newfound influence to alter the existing liberal order for the
worse.
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| Regional
Issues
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China-Japan Tensions Flare Again (2013-07-04)
(Wall
Street Journal) Tensions flared up again Wednesday between Japan and China, with
Tokyo protesting Beijing's construction of a natural gas drilling rig in
contested waters, and China's foreign ministry decrying Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe's refusal to say whether he believed Japan had really ever invaded
its larger neighbor.
Filipino
President Urged to Work to Normalize Ties with Taiwan (2013-07-05)
(CNA)
Roy Seneres Jr., chairman of the OFW Family Club, urged Philippine President
Benigno Aquino III to act to resume normal ties with Taiwan for the benefit of
Filipino citizens, especially those who want to work in Taiwan.
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