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| South
China Sea Disputes and Other Regional Issues
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China, Vietnam, and the South China Sea (2014-05-26)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) The Diplomat speaks
with Dr. Patrick Cronin, Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security program at
the Center for a New American Security, about the current tensions and the
repercussions for China, Vietnam, and ASEAN.
China Tensions Grow After Vietnamese Ship Sinks in
Clash (2014-05-27)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) Hair-trigger tensions in the South China Sea
escalated as China and Vietnam traded accusations over the sinking of a
Vietnamese fishing vessel in the vicinity of a Chinese oil rig parked in
disputed waters off Vietnam’s coast.
China Using Military Force to Influence Disputes, U.S. General
Says (2014-05-30)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Julian E. Barnes) America's top uniformed military officer
said Friday China was using military force to try to influence disputes properly
left to diplomacy.
Asian, U.S. Military Chiefs Raise Criticism of
China (2014-05-31)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Trefor Moss, Julian E. Barnes, and Chun Han Wong) Military
leaders from the U.S. and parts of Asia escalated their criticism of China at a
major international security summit, as regional opinion appeared to coalesce
against Beijing's perceived role in stoking tensions over disputed territories
in the East and South China Seas.
OZ Minister Lauds ROC Over Dispute Resolution (2014-06-01)
(CNA)
Taiwan's talks with China and Japan are a good example of how to resolve
disputes, Australian Defense Minister David Johnston said.
Fisheries Official Silent on Manila Pact (2014-06-01)
(Taipei
Times) Hagel, in Singapore at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, cited the proposed
Taiwan-Philippine fishery pact as an example of how to reduce bilateral tensions
and resolve disputes peacefully.
Itu Aba Upgrades Raises No Chinese Concern:
Experts (2014-05-27)
(Reuters,
By Michael Gold and Greg Torode) Taiwan is building a US$100 million port next
to an airstrip on the lone island it occupies in the disputed South China Sea, a
move that is drawing hardly any flak from the most assertive player in the
bitterly contested waters — China.
Growing Nationalism Could Prove Disruptive (2014-05-26)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Gerald F. Seib) In Russia, across Europe and in Asia,
nationalist movements and politicians are on the rise, reviving decades-old
ethnic rivalries and grievances and calling into question internationally
accepted borders and institutions.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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Japan Raises Alarm on Chinese Flybys in Overlapping Air
Zones (2014-05-26)
(New
York Times, By Martin Fackler) In an ominous display of growing territorial
tensions between China and Japan, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Sunday that
Chinese jet fighters had flown dangerously close to two of its reconnaissance
planes in overlapping air defense zones claimed by both
nations.
Abe's Strategy: Rearrange Region's Power Balance (2014-05-27)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Gerard Baker and Jacob M. Schlesinger) Japanese Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe laid out an assertive foreign policy agenda, saying he hoped
to accelerate maritime aid to Vietnam amid its territorial standoff with China
and host Vladimir Putin this year despite the Russian president's isolation from
the West.
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Where was the Rebalance to Asia in Obama's West Point
Speech? (2014-05-29)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) Obama’s foreign policy address offered little
clarity (or emphasis) on America’s role in the
Asia-Pacific.
U.S. Sway in Asia Is Imperil As China Challenges
Alliance (2014-05-31)
(New
York Times, By Helene Cooper and Jane Perlez) China is deliberately doing these
things to demonstrate the unsustainability of the American position of having a
good relationship with China and maintaining its alliances in Asia, which
constitute the leadership of the United States in Asia.
Russia Courtship Exposes Fragile U.S.-China
Ties (2014-05-27)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Andrew Browne) Now that the strategic basis of the U.S.-China
relationship has altered so fundamentally, what will happen to the rest of it?
In other words, how safe are the people-to-people ties?
Beijing Trying to Cool Spat with US Over
Cyberspying (2014-05-29)
(AP)
China tried to cool a dispute with Washington over cyberspying, reminding the US
of its need for Chinese help over North Korea and appealing to it not to hurt
cooperation in anti-terrorism and other areas.
Australia Calls for Greater U.S. Role in Asia
Pacific (2014-05-30)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Rob Taylor) Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop called
on the U.S. to exercise more influence in Asia to help counter rising
instability in the South China Sea, saying that talk of China eclipsing U.S.
power in the region was overdone.
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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Our Appeal: Five Principles of on Cross-Strait
Relations (2014-05-27)
(By
Shih Ming-Te, Su Chi, Cheng Chien-Jen, Hong Chi-Chang, Chen Mingtong, Chiao
Jen-Ho, and Chang Wu-Ueh) We solemnly propose, as private individuals, the
following “Five Principles” to help resolve the so-called "China problem" or
"Taiwan problem" that has long plagued governments and people across the Taiwan
Strait.
‘Broad One-China Framework’ Set (2014-05-28)
(Taipei
Times) Seven politicians and academics, headed by former DPP chairman Shih
Ming-te unveiled the “five principles” of a proposal, named the “broad one-China
framework”, that they say could resolve the domestic political divide and
stalemated cross-strait relations.
‘Broad One-China’ Gets a Mere Lukewarm
Response (2014-05-28)
(Taipei
Times) Response to the “broad one-China framework” proposed by former DPP
chairman Shih Ming-te and former National Security Council secretary-general Su
Chi from the major political parties, academia and the Presidential Office has
been at best lukewarm and non-committal, if not openly
critical.
Beijing Refuses to Comment on ‘Broad One China’
Concept (2014-05-29)
(Taipei
Times) China’s Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Ma Xiaoguang said that the
office has taken note of the “broad one China framework” initiated by a group of
politicians and academics in Taipei, but that it would not comment on
it.
Ma Eyes APEC As Xi Meeting Venue (2014-05-26)
(China
Post) President Ma Ying-jeou said during a recent interview with a local
magazine that the “stage” for a potential meeting with Chinese President Xi
Jinping is “all set,” noting that he sees the APEC meeting this November as the
best opportunity for the meeting to take place.
Ma Repeats Call for APEC Meet with Chinese
President (2014-06-01)
(China
Post) President Ma Ying-jeou has renewed a call for his Chinese counterpart Xi
Jinping to meet with him at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
summit.
Strong Consensus to Boost Leverage (2014-06-01)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-Yuan) There is now an opportunity for the government and the
opposition to consider trying to establish a legally recognized committee for
cross-strait peace and development, creating a platform for communication and
exchange between the governing and opposition parties.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Tsai Ing-Wen Elected As DPP Chair (2014-05-26)
(Taipei
Times) Former Democratic Progressive Party chairperson Tsai Ing-wen won election
as chairperson again, taking a symbolic step forward in her quest to run for
president in 2016.
Nation Needs Proportional Representation: DPP's
Tsai (2014-05-27)
(Taipei
Times) Tsai said that ensuring the legislature better reflects public opinion
was more important than changing the presidential system, but some
disagreed.
Taiwan Needs Positive Propoganda (2014-05-26)
(Taipei
Times, By William Sharp) Taiwan must follow the example of former Japanese prime
minister Kakuei Tanaka, who in the 1970s provided 10 US universities with US$1
million each to promote Japanese studies.
Nation Loses Allies in European Parliament (2014-05-28)
(China
Post) The nation's prospects in the international theater may be affected by the
European parliamentary elections, with one of Taiwan's staunchest allies in
Europe unable to secure enough votes to retain his seat as part of the sweeping
changes to the membership roster following poll results.
New Phase in Taiwan-India Ties (2014-05-28)
(Taipei
Times, By Parris Chang) Ignoring China’s protest, India’s Ministry of External
Affairs approved in December 2012 the opening of a branch office of the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Center in Chennai. There is no mistaking that New Delhi
and Taipei want to enhance their ties.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Can CCP Endure 25 More Years? (2014-05-29)
(Project
Syndicate, By Minxin Pei) Waging war on corrupt officials and pressing for deep
reforms aimed at dismantling China’s kleptocracy will inevitably bring Xi into
conflict with China’s political and economic elites. The question is how he can
overcome their resistance without rallying the Chinese people, whose political
mobilization could endanger the one-party system.
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