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| South
China Sea Disputes
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U.S., Asian States Meet Over South China Sea (2013-08-28)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Julian E. Barnes) U.S. and Asian defense ministers met to
discuss initiatives aimed at reducing tensions in the South China Sea, including
a new hotline with China and exercises aimed at avoiding maritime collisions and
other crises.
Philippines and China Dispute Visit (2013-08-30)
(AP)
The Philippine president canceled a visit to a trade fair in China after being
told to stay away, while China insisted that it never invited him in the first
place.
Itu Aba Island Wharf to Bolster Nation's Defense (2013-08-31)
(Taipei
Times) A wharf planned to be built on Itu Aba Island in the South China Sea will
help to greatly enhance Taiwan’s defensive capability in that area, a legislator
said.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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Japan Defense Budget Seen Growing amid Tensions (2013-08-30)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Yuka Hayashi) As heightening tensions in East Asia prompt
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to strengthen Japan's military, the nation's defense
budget is likely to grow at a vigorous pace next fiscal year after rising this
year for the first time in 11 years.
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Pentagon Urges Philippines to Allow U.S. Troop
Presence (2013-08-30)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Julian E. Barnes and Chris Larano) U.S. Defense Secretary
Chuck Hagel pressed the case to the Philippines to allow a rotating U.S. troop
force to return to the country, an effort that would build up the U.S. presence
in Southeast Asia and provide stepped-up training opportunities to the
Philippine military.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This
Year (2013-08-29)
(New
York Times, By Chris Buckley) China plans to land an unmanned exploratory rover
on the moon by the end of 2013, the state-run Xinhua news agency
reported.
US Supports CBNs, but Not Promoting Them (2013-08-29)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US supports cross-strait military
confidence-building measures (CBM), but there is no policy of actively promoting
them, a Washington roundtable discussion was told.
PRC Still Poses Military Threat: Report (2013-08-31)
(Taipei
Times) Despite warming cross-strait ties, the government does not rule out the
possibility of China launching an all-out attack on Taiwan in response to
political developments across the Taiwan Strait or to achieve its ultimate goal
of unification, a MND report said.
Gov't to Allocate NT$5.5 Billion to Buy US
Warships (2013-08-31)
(China
Post) The military is scheduled to allocate NT$5.5 billion of defense spending
to buy two Perry-class frigates from the United States next year.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Taiwan Mood Barometer
Survey, Second Half of August 2013 (2013-08-29)
(TISR)
President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating increased 1 percentage point during the
latter part of August to 15.8 percent, according to Taiwan Indicators Survey
Research's most recent Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese). Meanwhile, the president's disapproval rating rose 1.3 percentage
points to 71.7 percent.
Ma, Su to Hold Trade Debate on Sept. 15 (2013-08-29)
(Taipei
Times) The Presidential Office and the DPP agreed that President Ma Ying-jeou
and DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang will hold a live TV debate on the cross-strait
service trade agreement on Sept. 15.
Sifting Through the Hidden Motives in Ma-Su TV
Debate (2013-08-29)
(China
Post) The debate is an excellent opportunity for Ma to get his point — how the
pact is beneficial to the Taiwanese industries — across to the public. Su,
however, gave his consent to debate as a way to stake out his position as the
DPP's main man, according to several local newspapers.
Conditions Not Right for APEC Attendance:
Ma (2013-08-27)
(China
Post) President Ma Ying-jeou said that the conditions which would allow him to
take part in this year's APEC Summit have not been met.
Indonesia Appears to Rule out Ma Attending APEC
Summit (2013-08-28)
(CNA)
Indonesia will organize this year's meetings of the APEC forum the same way it
did the last time it hosted the event, an Indonesian official said, apparently
ruling out any possibility of President Ma Ying-jeou taking part in the
proceedings in person.
Ma's APEC Motives a Cause for Concern, DPP Says (2013-08-28)
(Taipei
Times) Taiwanese would not necessarily support President Ma Ying-jeou’s
aspiration to attend this year’s APEC leaders’ summit if all he wanted to
achieve by such a move was meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, the DPP
said.
Ma, Xi Unlikely to Meet at APEC in Future: Expert (2013-08-29)
(CNA)
Chances are low that Beijing will allow President Ma Ying-jeou to attend the
annual leaders' meeting of the APEC forum during the remaining years of his
presidential term, where he could meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping,
an American expert on Asian affairs said.
Foreign Minister Touts Peace Policies at Forum (2013-08-27)
(Taipei
Times) The ROC is to continue to pursue reconciliation and diplomacy with China
because the government’s cross-strait policies have improved external relations
and removed the “flashpoint” that existed in East Asia previously, Minister of
Foreign Affairs David Lin said.
US Sees Taiwan As Important Partner: AIT Chief (2013-08-30)
(CNA)
The U.S. government considers Taiwan an important partner and is committed to a
long-standing relationship with Taiwan, AIT Chairman Raymond
Burghardt.
Siew to Lead Business Delegation to US: Burghardt (2013-08-30)
(China
Post) Taiwan's former Vice President Vincent Siew will lead a delegation
consisting of Taiwanese CEOs to the U.S. in November, AIT Chairman Raymond
Burghardt said in Washington.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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China Says It's on Track to Meet Growth Target for
Year (2013-08-26)
(Reuters)
The Chinese economy is showing clear signs of stabilization, helped by policy
support and some improvement in global demand, and it is on track to meet the
government’s growth target of 7.5 percent for this year, the National Bureau of
Statistics said.
China's American Bailout? (2013-08-26)
(Project
Syndicate, By Alexander Friedman) The US Federal Reserve should prepare for a
potential sell-off of US debt by foreign investors – that could entail
continuing its own policy of quantitative easing, purchasing its own bonds to
keep interest rates low and even assisting Chinese banks if financial crisis
hits them hard.
China's Economic Rebalancing Act Faces Uphill Political
Battle (2013-08-26)
(Wall
Street Journal) A mid-July move by China to increase the power of the market in
the banking sector may have been the last easy win for China's new leaders,
whose reform program will likely run into stiff opposition from within the
ruling Communist Party.
As Bo Trial Ends in China, Prosecutor Demands Severe
Punishment (2013-08-26)
(Reuters)
Chinese prosecutors demanded a heavy sentence for ousted top politician Bo Xilai
as his divisive, dramatic trial ended on Monday, saying his "whimsical"
challenge to charges of bribery, graft and abuse of power flew in the face of
the evidence.
Bo Xilai's Last Stand (2013-08-26)
(Wall
Street Journal) Perhaps the most important audience for Bo Xilai's trial are
Communist Party cadres, who may be tempted to follow Mr. Bo's model of populism.
His defiance goes directly against the party ethos, which emphasizes obedience
in the face of party discipline.
China to Investigate Former Security Czar, Report
Says (2013-08-31)
(AP)
China’s leaders have endorsed a corruption investigation into a former security
czar who was until recently one of the country’s most powerful politicians, a
newspaper said.
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