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China Sea Disputes and Other Regional Issues
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Pacific Navies Agree on Code of Conduct for Unplanned
Encounters (2014-04-22)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jeremy Page) Asia Pacific naval chiefs approved the region's
first code of conduct for unplanned encounters between navy ships and aircraft
in an effort to prevent maritime tensions from flaring into
conflict.
China Won't Necessarily Observe New Conduct Code for
Navies (2014-04-23)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jeremy Page) Beijing won't necessarily observe a new code of
conduct for naval encounters when its ships meet foreign ones in disputed areas
of the East and South China seas, according to a senior Chinese naval officer
involved in negotiations on the subject.
China's Dismaying New Claims in the South China
Sea (2014-04-24)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Moeldoko) Indonesia will strengthen its military forces in
the Natuna Islands now that Beijing wants to take them over.
Marine Accord Expected (2014-04-27)
(Taipei
Times) Taiwan and the Philippines are expected to sign an agreement soon to
facilitate maritime law enforcement cooperation, the Philippines’ representative
to Taiwan said.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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Japan Ups Surveillance against China: Reports (2014-04-21)
(AFP)
Japan bolstered its military surveillance capabilities in the southern island
region of Okinawa over the weekend, reports said.
America Should Step Back from the East China Sea
Dispute (2014-04-23)
(New
York Times, By Wu Xinbo) Japan should take the first step and acknowledge that
the sovereignty of the islands is in dispute. Were Tokyo to take this leap,
Beijing could then suggest shelving the disagreement
altogether.
Negotiating Asia's Troubled Waters (2014-04-23)
(New
York Times, By Michael J. Green) Any American plan to ease the strain between
Japan and China should convince Beijing that coercion will no longer work — but
that dialogue and confidence building measures might.
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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US-Japan Treaty Applied to Islands: Obama (2014-04-24)
(AP)
US President Barack Obama confirmed that the US’ mutual security treaty with
Japan applies to the islands at the center of a territorial dispute between
China and Japan.
Obama Says Pact Obliges U.S. to Protect Japan in Islands
Fight (2014-04-25)
(New
York Times, By Mark Landler) President Obama offered a security blanket to
Japan, declaring that the United States was obligated by a defense treaty to
protect Japan in its confrontation with China over islands in the East China
Sea.
‘Breakthrough’ in US-Japan TPP Talks (2014-04-26)
(AFP,
By Stephen Collinson) U.S. officials declared a “breakthrough” after
round-the-clock talks with Japan on a trade pact, despite failing to clinch a
deal that would have raised hopes of a wider pan-Pacific
agreement.
On a Trip That Avoids Beijing, Obama Keeps His Eyes on
China (2014-04-27)
(New
York Times, By Mark Landler) On every stop of his Asian journey in the past
week, President Obama has spoken to two audiences: America’s allies and China.
The balancing act has become even trickier because of the sharp deterioration in
America’s relations with Russia.
Obama's China Challenge (2014-04-22)
(Wall
Street Journal) Like Russia in Eastern Europe, China is trying to rewrite the
international order to dominate the Western Pacific. And like Vladimir Putin,
Beijing's leaders will press their advantage against weaker powers unless
America makes clear by word and deed that it will push back.
Mr. Obama:
Focus on Alliance Management, Not Rebalancing Rhetoric (2014-04-21)
(PacNet
#32, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Jeffrey W. Hornung) Many of Washington’s allies’
anxieties are, at their core, alliance issues rather than rebalance
issues.
Don't Be a Menace to South (China Sea) (2014-04-21)
(Foreign
Policy, By Jim Steinberg and Mike O'Hanlon) To manage the Sino-U.S. security
dilemma, the United States needs a clear strategy. We propose one entitled
"Resolve and Reassure."
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| Military
Balance and Arms Sales
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Han Kuang War Games to Focus on Invasion:
Ministry (2014-04-23)
(Taipei
Times) The computer-aided war-games portion of the annual Han Kuang military
exercises will be held next month and the drill will focus on a simulation of a
battle group of the Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier, attacking Taiwan’s
east coast.
Apache Crash Lands in Taoyuan County (2014-04-26)
(Taipei
Times) An army AH-64E Apache helicopter crashed into a residential area in
Taoyuan County during a routine training flight.
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