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| South
China Sea Disputes and Other Regional Issues
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Malaysia Seeks Code of Conduct for South China
Sea (2014-06-02)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jason Ng) Malaysia urged a rapid conclusion to creating a
long-stalled code of conduct in the South China Sea, as tensions grow over
conflicting territorial ambitions in Asian waters between Beijing and
neighboring countries.
Discord in Shangri-La (2014-06-03)
(Wall
Street Journal) Beijing's bid to heighten minor territorial disputes in which
the U.S. has little to gain and much to lose makes sense as a way to drive a
wedge between Washington and its allies.
Beijing Moves Boldly, Calculates Carefully (2014-06-04)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Andrew Browne) On the surface, China's move may look
reckless. But one theory gaining traction among senior officials and policy
analysts around Asia and in Washington is that the timing is well
calculated.
China's Timely Power Play (2014-06-05)
(Wall
Street Journal, By David Feith) China seems to have bet that now is the time to
bully and bluster because the U.S. response will be limited. Unless the Obama
administration changes that calculus, Beijing is making a rational
play.
Unification Via Coercion Harmful to Region:
Survey (2014-06-08)
(Taipei
Times) A survey conducted by the CSIS that included a question on the effect of
Taiwan being unified with China through coercion has found that almost every US
and Japanese expert polled said that their nation’s interests would be hurt by
such an act. Power
and Order in Asia: A Survey of Regional Expectations
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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China Military Official Blasts U.S. “Hegemony” at Shangri-La
Conference (2014-06-01)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Chun Han Wong, Julian Barnes, and Jeremy Page) Beijing's
stepped-up rhetoric illustrated its view that U.S. power in the region is waning
even as China's more-aggressive approach appears to be bringing other nations
together to counter its growing military and economic
sway.
The “Obama
Doctrine” and the Pivot (2014-06-03)
(PacNet
#41, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Ralph A. Cossa) For some, especially in Asia, the
failure to mention the Asia “Pivot” has kindled fears that it is being
reconsidered, if not abandoned. Those who are reading Obama's West Point speech
that way seem to be missing a few major points.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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Support for
Unification Wanes (2014-05-29)
(TISR)
Taiwan public opinion in favor of unification with China is weakening, according
to the latest public
opinion survey data (in
Chinese) from Taiwan Indicators Survey Research.
Tsai Calls for Consensus on Sovereignty
Concept (2014-06-02)
(Taipei
Times) The most important issue for the Taiwan people at the moment is to forge
national consensus on the concept of sovereignty through discussions, DPP
Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen said.
Ma-Xi Meeting Benefits Should be Clarified: Tsai (2014-06-02)
(Taipei
Times) President Ma Ying-jeou needs to clarify to Taiwanese about his intentions
and the agenda behind the proposed meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at
the APEC leaders’ meeting in Beijing in November, DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen
said.
DPP Keeps Door Open on China Officials Meetings (2014-06-07)
(Taipei
Times) DPP chairperson Tsai Ing-wen could meet with Chinese officials if China
does not make a political prerequisite for such a meeting, party spokesperson
Lin Chun-hsien said.
Tainan Mayor Rattles Chinese Audience (2014-06-08)
(Taipei
Times) Reiterating the DPP’s political platform, Greater Tainan Mayor William
Lai asserted the societal nature of Taiwanese calls for
independence.
Beijing Reiterates Opposition to Taiwan
Independence (2014-06-08)
(CNA)
Beijing Saturday reiterated its opposition to Taiwanese independence but said it
welcomes exchanges with people from all quarters of Taiwan — provided they
support pushing cross-strait ties forward.
Taiwan Leader Urges China to Redress Tiananmen
Wrongs (2014-06-04)
(AFP)
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou described the Tiananmen crackdown as "an
enormous historical wound", urging China to redress the wrongs of the crushed
pro-democracy protests 25 years ago.
China Pressure Forces Minister to Change Plans (2014-06-04)
(Taipei
Times) Minister of National Defense Yen Ming was forced to change flight plans
from Swaziland to Burkina Faso after South Africa denied his request to make a
transit stop in the country.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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Pentagon Lays Out Challenge Posed by China's Growing Military
Might (2014-06-06)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Dion Nissenbaum) China's rapidly growing military spending is
paving the way for the country to expand its sphere of influence and challenge
the U.S. across the globe, the Pentagon said, in a report laying out challenges
facing America as it steps up involvement in Asia.
China ‘Focused’ on Taiwan Conflict (2014-06-07)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Despite reduced cross-strait tensions, China’s army
is still focused on preparing for potential conflict with Taiwan, a Pentagon
report said.
Old Taiwanese Submarine to Get New Pressure Hull:
MND (2014-06-03)
(China
Post) The Navy Command Headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense
responded to earlier reports on the necessity of the pressure hull replacement
for an older submarine, stating that the replacement is a
necessity.
Radar Might Be Compromised: Report (2014-06-08)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Taiwan’s long-range radar, the Surveillance Radar
Program, might already have been compromised by China, according to a Jane’s
Defence Weekly report.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Taiwan Mood Barometer
Survey, Second Half of May 2014 (2014-05-29)
(TISR)
According to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese), President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating dropped while his disapproval
rating rose over the last ten days of May. The president's approval rating fell
2.2 percentage points to 15.7 percent and his disapproval rating increased 3.7
percentage points bringing it to 74.8 percent.
Party Identification
Tracking Analysis in Taiwan, May 2014 (2014-06-06)
(TISR)
Taiwan Indicators Survey Research released its May survey
results (in
Chinese) on the public's party identities. Of those surveyed, 29.5%
self-identified as supporters of the KMT or other Pan-Blue parties, up 3.4
percentage points from April's number.
All Need to Re-Examine Their Policies (2014-06-04)
(Taipei
Times, By William A. Stanton) It is high time for the US to re-examine its
policies toward China and Taiwan. The US needs to do more to help Taiwan, our
democratic partner and friend.
US Congress Told of Taiwanese Fears of China
Coercion (2014-06-07)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) A Bilateral Investment Agreement must be inked with
the US as a bridge to joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, a US Congress
body was told.
Taiwan May Need ‘Down Payment’ to Join the TPP (2014-06-06)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Until the import restrictions are eased and Taiwan
shows some flexibility for ractopamine in pork products consistent with
international standards, it’s going to be hard to move forward and start the
negotiations on a bilateral investment agreement.
MOFA Reiterates Strong Ties with Honduras (2014-06-06)
(China
Post) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that the nation's diplomatic ties
with Honduras remain strong despite the fact that the Central American ally has
yet to send a new ambassador to Taiwan almost a year after the position became
vacant.
Sao Tome Head to Visit China: MOFA (2014-06-07)
(Taipei
Times) MOFA sought to downplay a planned visit by the president of Sao Tome and
Principe to China, saying the west African country had informed Taipei of the
matter and that it would not affect diplomatic relations.
Detente Blamed for Decline in International
Presence (2014-06-07)
(Taipei
Times) In response to news that Sao Tomean President Manuel Pinto da Costa is
about to head a business delegation to China, legislators across party lines
again blamed the decline of the nation’s foreign policy on the President Ma
Ying-jeou administration’s policy of political detente with China.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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‘A Clash of Security Concepts’: China's Effort to Redefine
Security (2014-06-04)
(China
Brief 14(11), Jamestown Foundation, By David Cohen) China’s goal for the years
ahead is to win a war of ideas—to make suspicious neighbors into friends not by
changing its own behavior, but by persuading them to understand their own
security in a way that accepts it.
Opposition Voices Grow in Hong Kong, Taiwan Undercut
Beijing's Hopes (2014-06-03)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Isabella Steger and Chester Yung) A quarter of a century
after the crackdown on student protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, two of
the most impassioned protests marking its anniversary are taking place in Hong
Kong and Taiwan, undercutting the hopes of China's leaders that the two places
would draw closer to the country.
25 Years Later, Student Leaders Witness Freedoms Fought for in
Tiananmen (2014-06-05)
(New
York Times, By Austin Ramzy) Mr. Wu’er noted that both in Tiananmen and in
Taipei, students occupied a public arena to voice the concerns of society around
them. But he said the parallels end there.
Wu're Kaixi on Tiananmen's Hopes and Taiwan's
Achievements (2014-06-05)
(Sinoshpere,
By Austin Ramzy) In an interview, Mr. Wu'er discussed why he chose to live in
Taiwan, how he sees its system surpassing older democracies in the West and the
future of relations with Beijing.
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