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| Sunflower
Movement--A Student-Led Anti Cross-Strait Service Pact Protest
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Beijing Stands Firm on Service Agreement (2014-04-17)
(CNA)
Beijing reiterated its insistence that a service trade agreement with Taiwan be
kept intact and implemented as is amid widespread opposition to the pact in
Taiwan and suggestions that parts of it be renegotiated.
China Responds to Taiwan's Sunflower Movement (2014-04-17)
(The
Diplomat, By Zachary Keck) Chinese officials have begun rolling out new
cross-Strait policies in the wake of the Sunflower
Movement.
Taiwan's Sunflower Movement: Impasse Ends on TRA Anniversary
Date (2014-04-09)
(Weekly
Standard, By Dennis P. Halpin) Nothing concrete can be achieved when the
law-making body of a democracy is paralyzed and occupied by outside elements, no
matter how sincere their intent.
China Pact Protest May Create Doubt for Trading Partners: Ex-AIT
Head (2014-04-18)
(CNA)
The recent upheaval in Taiwan over the trade-in-services agreement with China
could sow doubts among Taiwan's trade partners, Richard Bush
cautioned.
‘Big Problem’ for Taiwan without Trade Pact: IMD (2014-04-19)
(CNA)
Despite continued controversy over the service trade agreement with China,
Taiwan could face big trouble without it down the road, according to experts
from the International Institute for Management and
Development.
Winners and Losers of the Trade Pact Siege (2014-04-15)
(Taipei
Times, By Julian Kuo) Regardless of whether the agreement is withdrawn and
renegotiated or if state-to-state relations are written into the oversight act,
the DPP will step on both the US’ and China’s toes.
The Limits of Mandopop (2014-04-19)
(Foreign
Policy, By Chris Fuchs)With mainland money flooding into Taiwanese celebrity
coffers, activism takes a back seat.
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Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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Japan to Arm Remote Island, Risking China
Tensions (2014-04-19)
(Reuters)
Japan’s defense minister is to break ground for a military station on Yonaguni
Island — just 150km from the islands disputed with Taiwan and China.
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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White House Makes Economics Focus of Asia Trip (2014-04-19)
(AP,
By Darlene Superville) The White House is focusing President Barack Obama's
upcoming Asia-Pacific trip on the economic benefits of closer ties to the
region, but regional security concerns are likely to be pushed higher on the
president's agenda.
US Report Supports TPP Membership (2014-04-19)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US government should involve Taiwan in either the
TPP trade deal or open bilateral trade discussions with Taipei, a new report
from the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations says.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Su, Hsieh Drop out of DPP Chair Race (2014-04-15)
(Taipei
Times) Both said they made the moves to prevent divisions in the party being
exacerbated by fierce competition for the position at a critical
time.
With Tsai a Shoo-In, Su Might be Gambling on 2016
Race (2014-04-15)
(China
Post, By Katherine Wei) After the reaping and the attention-grabbing, Su and
Hsieh backed out of the game to save face and the party's image — which could
suffer no more blows with the mayoral elections looming. It is crucial for the
DPP to put aside its intraparty differences and stay united at this
stage.
DPP Heavyweights Ponder Future After Exiting Race (2014-04-15)
(Taipei
Times, By Chris Wang) While the impact of the Sunflower movement, during which
the DPP was almost completely ignored by young protesters, was believed to have
prompted Su and Hsieh to drop out, Tsai’s strong lead might also have
necessitated their withdrawal.
US Cabinet-Level Official to Meet Ma (2014-04-14)
(CNA)
Gina McCarthy, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is
scheduled to meet President Ma Ying-jeou today, making her the first
Cabinet-level U.S. official to visit Taiwan in 14 years.
Mrs. McCarthy (Quietly) Goes to Taipei (2014-04-17)
(Foreign
Policy, By Isaac Stone Fish) The trip, it seems, was a big success: the U.S.
managed to send a cabinet level official to its ally Taiwan without unduly
angering China.
Senior US APEC Official to Come to Taiwan: AIT (2014-04-17)
(CNA)
Robert Wang, U.S. senior official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, is set
to visit Taiwan this week to discuss bilateral economic cooperation, the AIT
said.
US Shouldn't Turn Back on Taiwan, New Envoy Says (2014-04-18)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US would be making a big mistake if it turns its
back on Taiwan, newly appointed Representative to the US Shen Lyu-shun
said.
Taiwanese Delegation Invited to WHA as Observer (2014-04-16)
(Taipei
Times) Taiwan has been invited to attend next month’s World Health Assembly in
Geneva as an observer under the name 'Chinese Taipei.'
Haiti President to Begin 4-Day State Visit to ROC (2014-04-20)
(CNA)
Haiti's President Michel Joseph Martelly will begin a four-day state visit to
Taiwan on April 21 as the two nations celebrate 58 years of diplomatic ties, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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China's National Security Commission Holds First
Meeting (2014-04-16)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) China’s national security policies (both external
and domestic) are unlikely to change due to the new commission. Instead, the
biggest change might be the further consolidation of power directly in the hands
of Xi Jinping and other Politburo Standing Committee members, most notably Li
Keqiang and Zhang Dejiang.
What's behind Xi's Anti-Corruption Campaign? (2014-04-17)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) A report from Reuters says Xi is using
anti-corruption to promote his allies. That’s not Xi’s only
motivation.
Severing a Family's Ties, China's President Signals a
Change (2014-04-20)
(New
York Times, By Michael Forsythe, Chris Buckley, and Jonathan Ansfield) A
corruption inquiry targeting retired Communist Party leader Zhou Yongkang and
his family could challenge a tacit rule that has allowed elite clans to
accumulate vast wealth.
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