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| South
China Sea Disputes and Other Regional Issues
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Taipei Aims for Marine Patrol Pact with Manila (2014-03-21)
(China
Post) Taiwan is hoping to sign an agreement on marine patrol cooperation with
the Philippines next month in the event of future fishing incidents in
overlapping exclusive economic zones, the foreign minister
said.
East Asia Arms Imports Surged by 25% in 2013 (2014-03-21)
(The
Diplomat, By Zachary Keck) According to IHS Jane’s, East Asia’s arms imports
increased by one-fourth in 2013. India’s increased by $1.8 billion.
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Global Crises Put Obama's Strategy of Caution to the
Test (2014-03-16)
(New
York Times, By David E. Sanger) With Russia poised to annex Crimea after
Sunday’s referendum, with a mounting threat to the rest of Ukraine and with the
carnage in Syria accelerating, Mr. Obama’s strategy of "light footprint" is now
under greater stress than at any time in his presidency.
Baucus in Beijing: New Ambassador, Same
Priorities (2014-03-19)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) Today, the United States and China are increasingly
cooperating on or competing in everything from the military sphere to
environmental protection. It’s odd that Washington continues to place the
economic relationship above all else by repeatedly choosing men with similar
backgrounds in finance and trade to serve as the U.S. representative in
Beijing.
Michelle Obama Begins Good-Will Tour in China (2014-03-22)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) The American first lady was hosted by Peng Liyuan,
the wife of President Xi Jinping, on a visit to Beijing that included the
Forbidden City.
In Beijing Talk, Michelle Obama Extols Free
Speech (2014-03-22)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) On a visit that was supposed to be nonpolitical,
Michelle Obama delivered an unmistakable message to the Chinese, saying in a
speech here that freedom of speech, particularly on the Internet and in the news
media, provided the foundation for a vibrant society.
First Lady Diplomacy: Message to China (2014-03-19)
(The
Diplomat, By Wei Zongyou) Michelle Obama’s visit to China was announced after
U.S. President Barack Obama’s trip to Asia in April, which will take in Japan,
South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. Given this context, the first lady’s
visit to China will send a powerful diplomatic message, even though she will
steer clear of any political or hard issues.
Sharing Power with China (2014-03-19)
(New
York Times, By Hugh White) An American policy not to fight for the status quo
does not have to lead inevitably to Chinese hegemony in Asia. A new Asian
security arrangement could be forged in which America concedes a larger share of
leadership to China but remains engaged to balance and limit Chinese power and
help uphold key norms.
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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KMT Legislator Announces Passage of Cross-Strait Pact, DPP Cries
Foul (2014-03-18)
(China
Post) Kuomintang Legislator Chang Ching-chung, who doubles as convener of this
week's cross-committee deliberation of the Cross-Strait Trade in Services
Agreement, claimed that he had formally announced that the pact passed
deliberation and that he had sent it to the Yuan Sitting as a record and for
future reference.
Students Occupy Taiwan's Legislature to Protest China
Pact (2014-03-19)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jenny Hsu) More than 1,000 students occupied Taiwan's
legislature to protest the ruling party's handling of a trade pact with China
that has become a divisive political issue for the island.
Ma Determined Service Trade Pact Will be Ratified (2014-03-20)
(Taipei
Times) President Ma Ying-jeou reiterated his order to the Cabinet that the
cross-strait service agreement must be ratified by June.
DPP to Fight until the End in Protest at Legislature:
Su (2014-03-20)
(China
Post) DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang announced that the party is prepared to
“fight until the end” in regards to the protests at the Legislative
Yuan.
Su Reiterates DPP's 3 Demands to President Ma (2014-03-21)
(China
Post) DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang reiterated the party's three major demands
with regard to the “hastily-passed” Cross-Strait Trade in Services Agreement,
stressing that the party had not fueled the student activists embroiled in the
protests.
China, We Fear You (2014-03-21)
(Foreign
Policy, By Richard Chiou-Yuan Lu) The truth is that if the counterparty to the
agreement were a country other than China -- or a democratized China that would
treat Taiwan as an equal and stop trying to achieve its political agenda through
business, and didn't want to swallow us up -- we'd happily accept the
pact.
China Remains Taiwan's Largest Debtor: Central
Bank (2014-03-23)
(CNA)
China remained Taiwan's largest debtor as of the end of December as local banks'
exposure to Beijing increased sharply over the fourth quarter of 2013, according
to statistics compiled by Taiwan's central bank.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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China Creates New
Military Reform Leading Group (2014-03-21)
(The
Diplomat, By Zachary Keck) President Xi Jinping now heads up a new leading group
for reforming the military, further cementing his grip on
power.
Newest Small Leading Group to ‘Deepen Reform of National Defense
and Military’ (2014-03-20)
(China
Brief 14(6), Jamestown Foundation, By David Cohen) The new group appears in some
ways to follow the model of other small groups established during the past year.
However, given the established power of the General Secretary of the Party over
the military, its political rationale and goals are less clear.
The Military Dimension of NPC 2014 (2014-03-20)
(China
Brief 14(6), Jamestown Foundation, By Peter Mattis) The NPC provides further
evidence of an increasingly coherent Chinese strategy that links military
modernization with Beijing’s expanding interests.
China Commissions New Guided-Missile Destroyer (2014-03-22)
(The
Diplomat, By Zachary Keck) The PLAN commissioned the Kunming, the first of its
new Type 052D-class of DDGs.
Study Urges Aid, Military Outreach (2014-03-22)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) A new study of Taiwan’s maritime security calls on
the US to support the nation’s military modernization and help it interact with
the armed forces of other friendly nations.
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| Taiwan's
Foreign Relations
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Guatemala: Ex-President Admits Taking Taiwan
Bribes (2014-03-18)
(New
York Times, By Paulina Villegas) Former President Alfonso Portillo pleaded
guilty in Federal District Court in Manhattan to a charge that he accepted
bribes in exchange for diplomatic recognition of Taiwan.
Taiwan, US to Discuss Trade Pacts in Next TIFA
Talks (2014-03-21)
(CNA)
Taiwan and United States will discuss issues related to a possible bilateral
investment agreement and Taiwan's participation in the negotiations for the
proposed TPP trade bloc, in their next round of major trade talks, an official
said.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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China Unveils Long-Awaited Urbanization Plan (2014-03-16)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Liyan Qi) China unveiled a plan to let millions of farmers
move to the cities over the coming years in a bid to boost the economy, just as
economic growth appears to be flagging.
Bloomberg Should Have Rethought Articles on China, Chairman
Says (2014-03-21)
(New
York Times, By Neil Gough) The chairman of Bloomberg L.P. said that the company
should have reconsidered articles that deviated from the core of its coverage,
business news, in light of the huge potential for its products in the Chinese
market.
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