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Government Shutdown and U.S. Pivot to Asia
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Obama Shortens Asia Trip Due to Government
Shutdown (2013-10-02)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jared A. Favole and Jason Ng) U.S. President Barack Obama has
postponed trips to Malaysia and the Philippines in order to deal with the
partial government shutdown in the U.S., throwing confusion over his forthcoming
Asian visit that includes gatherings attended by world
leaders.
Obama Cancels Asia Trip, Leaving More Space for
China (2013-10-04)
(Wall
Street Journal, By James Hookway and Natasha Brereton-Fukui) Mr. Obama's
decision to skip the APEC meetings in Indonesia and the East Asian Summit in
Brunei next week projects the image that America is politically dysfunctional
and fiscally irresponsible, and not as committed to Asia as the Obama
administration would have us believe.
Another Shutdown Victim: U.S. Efforts to Offset
China (2013-10-03)
(New
York Times, By Mark Landler) The shutdown has already produced at least one
winner: China.
Nonessential (2013-10-02)
(Foreign
Policy, By Alex N. Wong and Lanhee J. Chen) On the two-year anniversary of
Clinton's article, Obama will not be celebrating and strengthening relationships
with U.S. partners in Asia. In truth, there's not much to celebrate.
Risks for U.S. in Asia with Shutdown Soap Opera (2013-10-02)
(China
Real Time Report, By Andrew Erickson) As a dangerous game of budget roulette
unfolds in the U.S., it behooves all concerned Americans and their
representatives to remember that the world continues its rapid evolution and
will not wait for Washington to get its act together. This is particularly true
in the Asia-Pacific.
Cancellation of Trip by Obama Plays to Doubts of Asian
Allies (2013-10-05)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) With the cancellation of the visits, the
much-promoted but already anemic American “pivot” to Asia was further undercut,
leaving regional allies increasingly doubtful the United States will be a viable
counterbalance to a rising China.
Tempest in a Teacup (2013-10-04)
(Foreign
Policy, By Michael Auslin) Let's not overreact. U.S. budget cuts and policy
drift may call into question the six-decade role of the United States in the
Asia-Pacific -- Obama's canceling his upcoming trip will not.
Back in Asia, Hagel Pursues Shift to Counter China's Goals in
Pacific (2013-10-03)
(New
York Times, By Jennifer Steinhauer) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is forging
ahead with a military agenda that reflects the Obama administration’s rising
security and economic interests in the region and his own passions for
Asia.
U.S. and Japan Agree to Broaden Military Alliance (2013-10-04)
(New
York Times, By Jennifer Steinhauer and Martin Fackler) The United States and
Japan agreed to broaden their security alliance, expanding Japan’s role while
trying to show American determination to remain a dominant presence in the
region.
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| South
China Sea Disputes
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Basilio Vows Fishery Talks By Year's End (2013-10-01)
(Taipei
Times) Manila’s representative to Taiwan said an aim of the next meeting,
delayed due to an insurgency in the Philippines, was to formalize a consensus
reached in June.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface
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China Is Said to Be Holding Professor Over His Activities in
Japan (2013-10-02)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) The disappearance of Zhu Jianrong would further
fracture the “quasi cold war relationship” between China and Japan, setting off
fears among Chinese academics and visitors to Japan that they could be
susceptible to similar treatment.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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DPP Should Embrace ROC System (2013-10-04)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-yuan) The DPP should not only amend the Taiwan Independence
Clause, it should also forge a Taiwan consensus and promote a resolution on the
ROC, the main thrust of which should be “Taiwan is the ROC and the ROC is
Taiwan.”
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| Military
Balance and Arms Sales
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Body Advises Against Demilitarizing Frontline
Islets (2013-10-03)
(China
Post) The Legislature's Foreign and National Defense Committee yesterday passed
a non-binding resolution calling for the military not to demilitarize two
outlying islets near China.
Vice Defense Minister Calls for U.S. Arms Sales (2013-10-03)
(China
Post) Taiwan continues to urge the United States government to sell it more
advanced weaponry, including new fighter jets and submarines, to enhance the
nation's defense capabilities, Vice Defense Minister Yen Teh-fa said during a
trip to the U.S.
Gov't Pays US NT$700 Mil. Yearly for Radar Upkeep (2013-10-06)
(China
Post) The government spends slightly more than NT$700 million a year on
commissioning the U.S. military to manage and maintain the nation's long-range
early-warning radar system to secure normal operation of the system.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues
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Dissolving Legislature in People's Interest: Su (2013-10-01)
(China
Post) DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang said that dissolving the Legislative Yuan and
holding a re-election of lawmakers would be in the people's best
interest.
KMT Officials Call for Premier's
Resigantion (2013-10-03)
(China
Post) KMT officials belonging to different factions called for Premier Jiang
Yi-huah to resign and urged President Ma Ying-jeou to bring a swift end to the
recent political strife.
KMT to Halt Appeal Moves against Wang (2013-10-06)
(China
Post) KMT announced that the party will stop filing for an appeal that could
overturn Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng's court-approved injunction that
has been keeping Wang from being expelled from the party.
Taiwan Mood Barometer
Survey, Second Half of September 2013 (2013-09-30)
(TISR)
According to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese), President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating declined by 1.7 percentage
points during the latter part of September to 14.5 percent. The president's
disapproval rating edged up 1.4 percentage points bring it to 73.1
percent.
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| Taiwan's
Foreign Relations
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Conference Reveals Faltering US-Taiwan Ties (2013-10-01)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) For the second year, both the US Department of State
and the Department of Defense have failed to provide senior officials to speak
at the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference.
Taipei Needs US Consent to Ask for Arms: Source (2013-10-03)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US has instituted a policy that makes it more
difficult than ever for Taiwan to even ask to buy new weapons systems, US-Taiwan
Business Council president Rupert Hammond-Chambers said.
US Wants a Strong Taiwan “Free from Threat”: US
Official (2013-10-03)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The core objective of the US partnership with Taiwan
is to ensure that the island is “strong and confident, and free from coercion
and threat,” a senior Pentagon official reportedly told the US-Taiwan Defense
Industry Conference.
US-Taiwan Ties ‘in a Very Good Place’ (2013-10-05)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) A senior US Department of State official has
delivered a major speech to
boost and praise Washington’s “robust relationship” with
Taiwan.
Sixteen Allies Speak for Taiwan at UN Assembly (2013-10-04)
(CNA)
The annual debate of the 68th session of the U.N. General Assembly concluded
Tuesday, during which 16 of Taiwan's diplomatic allies spoke out for the
Republic of China, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said.
President Calls for Economic Cooperation Accord with
EU (2013-10-05)
(CNA)
Taiwan and the European Union should sign an economic cooperation agreement as
soon as possible because it will be beneficial to both sides, President Ma
Ying-jeou said.
Analysis Suggests Path for Taiwan to Join the TPP (2013-10-06)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) A new analysis concludes
that although difficult, it may be possible for Taiwan to join the Trans-Pacific
Partnership free-trade agreement.
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