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“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Hong Kong's Democrats Clamor for Spot on Crowded U.S.
Agenda (2014-09-05)
(New
York Times, By Mark Landler) Administration officials say Ms. Rice will raise
American concerns about the standoff in Hong Kong when she meets with Chinese
leaders.
Commitments on Three Fronts Test Obama's Foreign
Policy (2014-09-03)
(New
York Times, By David E. Sanger) New defensive initiatives, in Asia and Europe
and against Islamic extremists, are bound to upend President Obama’s military
budget plans and challenge his military doctrine.
US Alliances Key to Thwarting China: Report (2014-09-07)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) A new report by a member of the US-China Economic and
Security Review Commission urges US President Barack Obama to immediately
improve alliances and partnerships in East Asia — including with Taiwan — to
help curb Chinese aggression.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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Beijing Calls on Taiwan to Respect HK Decisions (2014-09-04)
(Taipei
Times) China’s TAO responded to Taiwan’s support for Hong Kong’s pursuit for
democracy, voiced by both President Ma Ying-jeou and DPP Chairperson Tsai
Ing-wen, with a call for Taiwan to respect the “successful implementation of the
one country, two systems policy.”
APEC Invitation Not a Downgrade: MOFA (2014-09-05)
(China
Post) An invitation to this year's APEC leadership meeting sent by the Chinese
government to Taiwan did not downgrade the nation's sovereignty status, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Trade Progress Depends on Taiwan: Official (2014-09-06)
(Taipei
Times) China’s top negotiator with Taiwan said that the “ball is in Taiwan’s
court” regarding the signing of a bilateral trade-in-goods
agreement.
Poll Results ‘Have Message’ for DPP (2014-09-05)
(Taipei
Times) A vast majority of Taiwanese polled in a recent survey see themselves as
“ethnically Chinese,” the Taiwan Competitiveness Forum said.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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China Currently Incapable of Launching Full Attack on Taiwan
Proper: MND (2014-09-02)
(CNA)
China's military is capable of seizing Taiwan-held islands near the mainland and
taking over islets in the disputed South China Sea area, but cannot yet launch a
full scale attack on Taiwan proper, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense
said.
Far-Reaching Military Cutbacks Listed in
Plan (2014-09-01)
(Taipei
Times) While drones and cyberwar assets are set to increase, traditional
hardware and staffing levels fall in planned defense ministry
cutbacks.
Military Widens Combat Exercises (2014-09-03)
(Taipei
Times) The military is for the first time to incorporate cyberwarfare and
civilian planes in its annual Han Kuang series of exercises later this month at
various air bases and maritime areas.
Weapons Sales to Taiwan Likely on US-China Agenda (2014-09-06)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) US National Security Adviser Susan Rice is to fly
into Beijing tomorrow for three days of talks with top Chinese officials on a
range of security issues that is likely to include US arms sales to
Taiwan.
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