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| South
China Sea Disputes
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Itu Aba Pier Construction Ahead of Schedule:
Source (2014-07-14)
(Taipei
Times) A pier being built by Taiwan on Itu Aba in the South China Sea region is
likely to be completed before the scheduled date late next year, a source
said.
Mission Accomplished? (2014-07-16)
(Foreign
Policy, By Keith Johnson) China suddenly withdrew its controversial oil rig from
Vietnamese waters ahead of schedule. Beijing says the rig did its job -- and it
may have, in more ways than one.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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Japan Defense Shift Aims to Revise US Pact: Think
Tank (2014-07-14)
(CNA)
Japan's decision last week to lift a ban on the use of “collective self-defense”
is a first step in a bid to revise the longstanding U.S.-Japan security
cooperation treaty this year, an official of a Taiwanese think tank with ties to
the major opposition party said.
Japan Builds Amphibious Force Modeled on U.S.
Marines (2014-07-18)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Yuka Hayashi) By developing its own amphibious capability,
Tokyo might be able to defend remote islands on its own, sparing the U.S.
Marines from the task.
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| U.S.
Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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In Pacific Drills, Navies Adjust to New Arrival:
China (2014-07-17)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jeremy Page) An unusual experiment in military diplomacy is
under way in the waters off Hawaii, as the U.S. incorporates China into the
world's biggest naval drills for the first time.
U.S. Naval Ties with China Advance, Symbolically (2014-07-20)
(Sinosphere,
By Jane Perlez) The United States chief of naval operations, Adm. Jonathan W.
Greenert, visited China’s aircraft carrier last week, a symbolic step in the
campaign the Pentagon is waging with Beijing for greater transparency even as
the two navies become greater rivals.
Chinese Hackers Extending Reach to Smaller U.S. Agencies, Officials
Say (2014-07-16)
(New
York Times, By Michael S. Schmidt) After years of cyberattacks on the networks
of high-profile government targets like the Pentagon, Chinese hackers appear to
have turned their attention to far more obscure federal
agencies.
American Anxieties about China Grow Slightly, Survey
Finds (2014-07-14)
(Sinosphere,
By Jane Perlez) American perceptions of China continued to lose ground in the
past year, although only slightly, according to a survey by
the Pew Research Center.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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DPP Mulls Independence Clause (2014-07-17)
(Taipei
Times) In response to protests, Chen Zau-nan said that the nation has been
independent ever since it began democratic elections, so declaring it is not an
issue.
Tsai, Su Condemn Movement to Freeze Fundamental
Clause (2014-07-20)
(Taipei
Times) The DPP chair and former chairman both took to the Web to blast
increasing calls to gut the party’s charter clause on Taiwanese
independence.
Renminbi Becomes Taiwan's Fifth Favorite Foreign Unit of
Currency (2014-07-16)
(China
Post) RMB denominated deposits against total foreign currency deposits in Taiwan
rose to a record-setting 6.2 percent in late May, becoming the fifth major
foreign currency unit after the greenback, British pound, Hong Kong dollar and
yen.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Taiwan Mood Barometer
Survey, First Half of July 2014 (2014-07-14)
(TISR)
According to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese), President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating plunged while his disapproval
rating rose sharply over the first ten days of July.
No Trust in Lagislators, Legal System: Poll (2014-07-15)
(Taipei
Times) About 70 percent of respondents polled do not have faith in the judicial
system. President Ma’s approval rating also dipped 6.3 points to 14.8
percent.
KMT Faces Tough Poll Battle to Retain Control (2014-07-15)
(Taipei
Times, By Peng Hsien-chun) With the seven-in-one elections just four months
away, top KMT lawmakers acknowledge that they face a daunting task and said they
are focusing their efforts on retaining control over cities and counties that
the party currently controls.
Taiwan Gets Green Light to Open Trade Center in
Cambodia (2014-07-17)
(Taipei
Times) The nation has received approval from the Cambodian government to open a
trade center in Phnom Penh, the semi-official Taiwan External Trade Development
Council said.
TAITRA Reiterates Phnom Penh Trade Center
Approved (2014-07-20)
(Taipei
Times) The Taiwan External Trade Development Council insisted it has received
the green light from the Cambodian government to open a Taiwan trade center in
Phnom Penh.
NZ Delegation Eyes Rising Links (2014-07-18)
(Taipei
Times) A New Zealand delegation visiting Taipei said that it expects more
opportunities for trade cooperation with Taiwan, including partnerships to
explore other markets.
Minister Promotes US Agriculture Deal (2014-07-20)
(Taipei
Times) During his visit, Council of Agriculture Minister Chen Bao-ji talked with
US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on topics including strengthening
agricultural and trade relations and agricultural cooperation between the two
countries.
Care Needed in Forging Closer Ties with Japan (2014-07-17)
(Taipei
Times, By York Chen) Many view Abe's national security strategic shifts as an
opportunity for Taiwan to rewrite its national security relationship with Japan,
saying Taiwan should try to purchase submarines from Japan, or encourage Japan
to enact its own version of the US’ Taiwan Relations Act.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Debunking Misconceptions about Xi Jinping's Anti-Corruption
Campaign (2014-07-17)
(Brookings,
By Cheng Li and Ryan McElveen) Some analysts have expressed concern that Xi's
anti-corruption campaign has been too excessive, has been primarily driven by
factional politics, has dissuaded officials from making decisions, and has
weakened China’s economy. These arguments are not only inaccurate and
misleading, but they also distract from the critical positive changes that the
anti-corruption campaign and associated reforms can bring to Chinese
society.
Hong Kong Leader Says ‘Mainstream’ Opposes Direct
Nomination (2014-07-16)
(New
York Times, By Chris Buckley and Alan Wong) Presenting a major report on
revamping the electoral system, Hong Kong’s top leader, Leung Chun-ying, said
that “mainstream opinion” in the city opposed a key proposal of many
pro-democracy groups: that voters win the power to directly nominate candidates
for his job.
Helping China's Doves (2014-07-18)
(New
York Times, By Kishore Mahbubani) In Western terms, there are both “hawks” and
“doves” in the Chinese establishment, and the West should realize that the hawks
have not won the debate in Beijing.
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