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| South
China Sea Disputes and Other Regional Issues
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Fishery Meetings Hinge on Reports, Compensation (2013-07-15)
(Taipei
Times) With Manila and Taipei yet to release their reports into the shooting
death of a Taiwanese fisherman, a fisheries deal may still be some way
off.
Manila's Move in Stubborn Dispute with Taiwan (2013-07-16)
(Forbes,
By Ralph Jennings) Manila has finished its report on the shooting, and President
Benigno Aquino III is reviewing it. When the review is done, the findings will
become public, likewise details on how far his government will go toward meeting
Taiwan’s demands.
Manila Gets Serious about Defense (2013-07-15)
(Wall
Street Journal) It is remarkable the extent to which Beijing's bullying has
prompted a dramatic warming in relations between the Philippines and a former
colonial power, the U.S., and a wartime occupier, Japan.
Vietnam Between Rock and a Hard Place (2013-07-18)
(YaleGlocal,
By David Brown) Vietnam, intent on modernization for its 92 million people,
vacillates between China and the United States for economic and military ties.
Both great powers expect the small communist country to acquiesce to specific
demands.
North Korea's Finds Power in Weakness (2013-07-15)
(Project
Syndicate, By Joseph Nye) In certain bargaining situations, weakness and the
threat of collapse can be a source of power and North Korea has amplified its
power by playing its weak hand audaciously.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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Japan Eyes Island's Nationalization (2013-07-16)
(AFP)
Japan may nationalize any unclaimed remote islands in its waters in a bid to
bolster its territorial claims, a newspaper said Monday amid a dispute with
China over one set.
Minister Says Japan to Bolster Its Defenses (2013-07-16)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Yuka Hayashi) Japan's government is putting together
long-term defense guidelines to respond to the changing security situation in
East Asia, giving its Self Defense Forces significant new
roles.
Japan Survey Ships Prepare for Deployment, Tension with China
Rise (2013-07-18)
(Reuters)
Japan has ordered geological survey ships to prepare for possible deployment to
the East China Sea after it detected Chinese drilling near the disputed maritime
border.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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Tsai Urges Diverse Cross-Strait Approach (2013-07-15)
(Taipei
Times) Cross-strait relations should be dealt with under a multilateral or
regional framework because Taiwan’s small yet advanced economy would very likely
be absorbed and superseded by China’s larger economy, former DPP chairperson
Tsai Ing-wen said.
Frank Hsieh Expounds on Constitution, China (2013-07-21)
(Taipei
Times) If Taiwan were to declare independence and enact a new constitution, the
PRC would have a share of responsibility for the outcome, because of its refusal
to recognize the existence of the ROC, former premier Frank Hsieh
said.
DPP Debates Possible Worker Influx (2013-07-16)
(Taipei
Times) DPP members and a labor affairs analyst debated the number of Chinese
workers who might come to Taiwan after the recently signed service trade
agreement between Taiwan and China takes effect.
DPP Against Fast-Tracking Pact's Review (2013-07-17)
(Taipei
Times) The DPP caucus yesterday reaffirmed its opposition to passing the
controversial cross-strait service trade agreement in the second extra
legislative session.
The Economy Needs Liberalization (2013-07-18)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-yuan) The government should make the reasons clear as to why
it is not willing to open up more of Taiwan’s economy to China in order to help
boost its performance.
Chinese Set to Get Multiple-Entry Visa for Taiwan
Trips (2013-07-20)
(Taipei
Times) The government will begin to issue multiple-entry visas to independent
Chinese travelers who meet certain requirements from Aug. 1, the National
Immigration Agency said.
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| PLA
and Military Balance
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Taiwan on Cyberspace Front Line, Hackers Say (2013-07-21)
(Reuters)
Elite hackers in Taiwan’s IT industry say the island has become a rehearsal area
for the Chinese cyberattacks that have strained ties with the US.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Taiwan Mood Barometer
Survey, First Half of July (2013-07-12)
(TISR)
According to Taiwan Indicators Survey Research’s latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (TMBS),
President Ma Ying-jeou’s approval rating declined in the early days of July.
Compared with the TMBS for late June, Taiwanese who approve of President Ma’s
job performance declined by 0.6 percentage point to 15.4 percent. At the same
time, Taiwanese who disapprove of President Ma’s performance increased by 0.4
percentage point to 74.1 percent.
Taiwan Raises Prospect of Early Tariff Cuts in Trade Talks
with Indonesia (2013-07-16)
(CNA)
In its latest attempt to promote freer trade with its trading partners to avoid
being marginalized from regional economic integration, Taiwan has proposed
negotiating early tariff cuts with Indonesia before the two countries seal a
free trade deal.
US Should Support TPP Membership for Taiwan:
Study (2013-07-17)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US government should “take up the cause” of
Taiwan’s membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a new study by the
Washington-based Heritage Foundation says.
US to Back ICAO Bid Even After China Protest:
Source (2013-07-18)
(Taipei
Times) Sources in Washington said China’s complaint that supporting Taiwan’s bid
violates the ‘one China’ policy would not change the US’ stance.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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China's G.D.P. Growth Slows as Government Changes
Gears (2013-07-15)
(New
York Times, By Bettina Wassener and Chris Buckley) China’s new tough-love
approach to overhauling its giant economy showed through in lackluster economic
data, underlining just how rapidly growth in the once-sizzling economy has
cooled.
Hitting China's Wall (2013-07-19)
(New
York Times, By Paul Krugman) The signs are now unmistakable: China is in big
trouble. The country’s whole way of doing business, the economic system that has
driven three decades of incredible growth, has reached its
limits.
China Lends Some Credibility to Reform (2013-07-19)
(Wall
Street Journal, Duncan Mavin) Beijing announced that it will remove the floor on
lending rates, set at 70% of the benchmark rate. Currently, the central bank
determines rates for deposits and loans.
China Growing in Power but Popularity Lags:
Survey (2013-07-18)
(Reuters)
The proportion of Americans with a positive view of China fell to 37 percent
this year from 51 percent two years ago, according to a major global survey by
Pew Research Center. The story is the same in China, where U.S. ratings
plummeted from 58 percent in 2010 to 40 percent today.
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