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| South
China Sea Disputes
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Philippines Looks to Revive U.S. Naval Base (2013-09-16)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Andrew Browne) Bringing back the once-spurned Yanks won't be
so simple. The reasons illustrate the way that China's rapid rise as a regional
military power has reshaped the calculus for Pentagon planners in Asia since the
Philippine Senate's vote in 1991 to eject the American forces.
Philippines, US Launch South China Sea War Games (2013-09-19)
(AFP)
The Philippines and the US launched war games at a naval base facing turbulent
waters claimed by China, as the allies sought to highlight their expanding
military alliance.
The Imperative for an American Strategy for Southeast
Asia (2013-09-16)
(FPRI,
By Marvin C. Ott) American national interests regarding Southeast Asia are
consistent with those that have animated U.S. policy elsewhere in the world.
Fundamentally, the U.S. wants Southeast Asia’s autonomy and self- determination
to be preserved.
Russia's Growing Ties with Vietnam (2013-09-19)
(The
Diplomat, By Stephen Blank) In Asia, we might see added jockeying and
competition for support and influence, both by major actors like Russia and
China as well as by increasingly capable middle powers like
Vietnam.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface
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Osprey vs. Bison in the East China Sea (2013-09-20)
(The
Diplomat, By Richard D. Fisher) Stability in the region between Taiwan and
Japan, and the security of Taiwan, hinges on an arms race that will soon be
accompanying the heightened paramilitary engagements between Japanese, Chinese
and, occasionally, Taiwanese Coast Guard ships over who will control the
disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea.
China Says Ready to Talk to Japan Over
Diaoyutais (2013-09-22)
(AFP)
China said that it was ready to talk to Japan over an increasingly heated
maritime row, but only if Tokyo declares the islands involved to be
disputed.
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Rebalancing the Maritime Pivot to Asia (2013-09-17)
(The
Diplomat, By Abhijit Singh) The U.S. and China appear to have come to an
unstated agreement that in dealing with each other in the maritime domain, they
will follow a principle of tailored “strategic accommodation.”
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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Taipei, Beijing Yet to Reach Consensus on Visitation
Rights (2013-09-19)
(Taipei
Times) Taipei and Beijing have yet to reach a consensus on the visitation rights
of Taiwanese detained in China amid the planned establishment of cross-strait
representative offices, MAC Minister Wang Yu-chi said.
More Trade Talks Needed with China (2013-09-21)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-yuan) China hopes that Taiwan can first of all complete the
follow-up negotiations on the ECFA and then negotiate an appropriate status and
conditions with China so the two nations can jointly take part in the RCEP and
the TPP. However, such a mindset causes cross-strait economic integration to
fall into a stalemate.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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Hacking U.S. Secrets, China Pushes for Drones (2013-09-21)
(New
York Times, By Edward Wong) For almost two years, hackers based in Shanghai went
after one foreign defense contractor after another, at least 20 in all. Their
target was the technology behind the United States’ clear lead in military
drones.
US Budget Woes Could Affect Taiwan F-16 Upgrades (2013-09-19)
(DefenseNews,
By Wendell Minnick) Despite pains by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense to
keep the F-16 upgrade program on course, the effort could be derailed by US
defense budget cuts that endanger the US Air Force’s Combat Avionics Programmed
Extension Suite program for its own F-16s.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Ma's Approval Rating Plunges to 9.2 Percent (2013-09-16)
(Taipei
Times) President Ma Ying-jeou’s approval rating hit a new low of 9.2 percent,
according to the poll conducted
by ERA Survey Research Center.
Ma's Record-Low Approval Rating Rebounding:
Survey (2013-09-22)
(Taipei
Times) The survey, released by Chinese-language newspaper the Apple Daily,
showed that 21.47 percent of people said they were satisfied with Ma’s
performance, while 67.35 percent said they disapproved of his performance in his
second term.
Ma, Wang Walk Delicate Lines amid
Struggle (2013-09-16)
(China
Post) President Ma Ying-jeou and Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng
expressed differing opinions regarding Wang's speakership, political duties and
treatment.
Wang Lawsuit Moves to High Court (2013-09-17)
(Taipei
Times) KMT brought Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng’s lawsuit concerning his
party membership and speakership to a higher court.
Lien Chan Offers to Help Resolve Ma-Wang Dispute (2013-09-19)
(Taipei
Times) Former KMT chairman Lien Chan expressed his willingness to resolve the
political battle between President Ma Ying-jeou and Legislative Speaker Wang
Jin-pyng.
Taiwan President's Popularity Plummets amid Political
Storm (2013-09-18)
(China
Real Time Report, By Jenny W. Hsu) Some say the China-friendly President Ma is
eager to dump the 12-term speaker because he was seen as giving in too much to
the opposition over a controversial service-trade pact with China.
AmCham Chairman Sees Better Chance for Taiwan to Join
TPP (2013-09-18)
(China
Post) The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei said that its annual
“door-knock” mission to Washington D.C. last week found improved prospects for
Taiwan to join the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc.
US Thanked for Support Before UN Aviation Meeting (2013-09-21)
(Taipei
Times) Taiwan’s representative to the US has thanked US politicians for their
long-term support for Taiwan’s bid to take part in activities of the
International Civil Aviation Organization.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Bo Xilai Found Guilty, Sentenced to Life in
Prison (2013-09-21)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jeremy Page) A Chinese court sentenced Bo Xilai to life in
prison after finding the once powerful Communist Party insider guilty of
bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.
Communist Party Is Split Over Bo Xilai's Chongqing
Policies (2013-09-21)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Andrew Browne) Bo Xilai may be in jail, but a struggle is now
under way within the Communist Party over the policies he championed in
Chongqing, which he advertised as a model for a new China.
Can the Chinese Communist Party Still
Reform? (2013-09-18)
(The
Diplomat, By John Marshall) The new leadership must demonstrate at the upcoming
plenum that they are willing and able to discard the excessive caution of the
last decade by not only laying out a bold reform roadmap, but also more
crucially by ensuring their plan is actually implemented.
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| Regional
Issues
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India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile, Can Reach
Beijing (2013-09-16)
(Reuters)
India successfully test-fired for a second time a nuclear-capable missile that
can reach Beijing and much of Europe, bringing a step closer production of a
weapon designed to strengthen its nuclear deterrent.
China, US Team Up on Central Asia (2013-09-19)
(China
Daily) China and the United States are stepping up cooperation in Afghanistan
and Pakistan as the US plans to draw down its military presence next year after
nearly 13 years of Afghan war, according to a senior US
diplomat.
China's Unmatched Influence in Central Asia (2013-09-18)
(Brookings,
By Martha Brill Olcott) China has come to displace both the United States and
Russia as the great power with the most influence in Central
Asia.
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