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Disputes Resurface
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Beijing Prepares for APEC Summit amid Possible Sino-Japanese
Thaw (2014-10-23)
(China
Brief 14(20), Jamestown Foundation, By Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga) Beijing has
seized its platform as host of the APEC summit to pursue political gains and
take the driver’s seat in its most challenging relationships—the United States
and Japan.
China Plays Its Coy on Xi-Abe Meeting (2014-10-31)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) China’s position on relations with Japan includes
three demands. First, Japan must adopt “a proper attitude” toward history.
Second, Japan should admit the existence of a dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu
Islands and “work with China to settle it in a peaceful way.” Third, Abe should
“clarify” his administration’s intentions in easing restrictions on Japan’s
military.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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America in Northeast Asia: Credibility and
Deterrence (2014-10-27)
(The
Diplomat, By Robert Dujarric) I argued it was likely, though not certain, that a
PLA attack on Taiwan would push the U.S. to respond with force. In the case of
Japan, it’s nearly impossible to think a Chinese assault, even one limited to
remote islands, would not lead to a Sino-American war if Japan required U.S.
assistance.
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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Taiwan Leader Stresses Support for Hong Kong
Protests (2014-11-01)
(New
York Times, By Keith Bradsher and Austin Ramzy) President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan
risked antagonizing Beijing by voicing support for protesters in Hong Kong and
for greater democracy in mainland China even as he sought further free-trade
agreements with the mainland. Transcript
of New York Times Interview with President Ma Ying-jeou of
Taiwan
Nation Juggles China, US, Japan Ties: Ex-NSC
Chief (2014-10-30)
(CNA)
Taiwan maintains good relations with the United States, China and Japan, but its
maneuvering space has been squeezed due to the competition and misgivings among
the three, Su Chi, former National Security Council head, said.
Ma-Xi Meeting ‘Not Impossible’ (2014-10-29)
(China
Post) It is “not impossible” for a meeting between leaders of both sides of the
Taiwan Strait to take place in the future, yet the meeting will not take place
until both sides have agreed on several important issues, Richard Bush
said.
Harvard Academic Sees irrevocable Taipei, Beijing
Split (2014-10-31)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Chinese plans to take over Taiwan may have been
postponed indefinitely, Harvard professor Richard Rosecrance says.
Taiwan Eases Travel Restrictions for Chinese Visitors to
Its Islands (2014-10-28)
(CNA)
Starting next year, visitors from China will no longer be required to apply for
a permit to visit Taiwan's major outlying islands, the Mainland Affairs Council
confirmed.
NSB Denies Recruiting Chinese Students (2014-10-28)
(Taipei
Times) The National Security Bureau denied a report by China’s Global Times that
it is recruiting Chinese students studying in Taiwan as intelligence
sources.
Justice Probes Influence of Foreign Cash (2014-10-28)
(CNA)
The Ministry of Justice said it would launch an investigation into the alleged
use of Chinese money for influence peddling as campaigns heat up ahead of the
Nov. 29 nine-in-one elections.
Senior Civil Servants Barred from PRC Study (2014-10-30)
(Taipei
Times) Senior civil servants and officials whose work relates to national
security are to be barred from pursuing advanced studies in China as of today,
Minister of the Interior Chen Wei-zen announced.
Taiwan's Investment in China Drops 27% in 2013 (2014-11-01)
(China
Post) A recent research report showed that Taiwanese investment in mainland
China saw a significant 27-percent drop, concluding that Taiwanese businesses no
longer find it easy to gain market share in China.
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| Military
Balance and Arms Sales
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‘Carrier-Killer’ Starts Trials (2014-10-28)
(CNA)
The nation’s first US$72.39 million stealth missile corvette began a round of
sea trials in waters off the nation’s east coast, military officials
said.
Armed Forces Officers Charged with Spying (2014-11-02)
(Taipei
Times) Up to 10 armed forces officers, including several senior air force
officers, were implicated in a recent judicial probe into a spying ring
suspected of passing on classified military material on weapons and radar
systems to Chinese intelligence agencies.
Weary of US Stalling, Push Builds for Subs (2014-10-28)
(Reuters,
By J.R. Wu) The navy is pushing to develop an indigenous diesel-electric
submarines program, but nations with sub-building experience remain unwilling to
offer help.
Submarine Program to be Scaled Down: Report (2014-11-01)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Washington is said to be “backing away” from helping
Taiwan to buy or build full-scale diesel-electric submarines.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Taiwan Mood Barometer
Survey, Second Half of October 2014 (2014-10-31)
(TISR)
President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating rose 2.8 percentage points over the
last ten days of October, according to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese).
The Cross-Taiwan Strait Diplomatic Truce in the
Pacific (2014-10-27)
(Pacific
Islands Society, By Dalton Lin) The cross-Taiwan Strait diplomatic truce built
upon a consensus of common interests is fragile, and any cracks in this
consensus can quickly torpedo the armistice. The resumption of a cross-strait
diplomatic antagonism, unfortunately, will serve no party’s interests. Neither
China nor Taiwan. Nor the PICs.
Legislators Freeze Foreign Affairs Fund (2014-10-28)
(Taipei
Times) Concerned about foreign influence on the next presidential election,
legislators demanded a special report justifying a requested budget
increase.
Bush Wants to ‘Clarify Concerns’ with DPP (2014-10-29)
(Taipei
Times) Former AIT chairman Richard Bush said in Taipei that he would like to
talk with the DPP to clarify its concerns about alleged US intervention in
Taiwan’s elections.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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China Signals Greater Oversight of Military,
Media (2014-10-29)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Josh Chin and Brian Spegele) China’s Communist Party signaled
plans to increase legal restrictions online, step up supervision of the
military, and set up new laws to combat terrorism and corruption as part of a
wide-ranging legal overhaul designed to bolster party rule. CCP
Central Resolution on Some Significant Issues Regarding Comprehensively
Advancing Governing the Country According to Law (in
Chinese)
Protesters in Hong Kong on Edge as Police Track Their
Online Footprints (2014-10-29)
(New
York Times, By Michael Forsythe and Alan Wong) Even if the police eventually
drop the case, a man’s arrest over posts about the pro-democracy demonstrations
may already have served a purpose.
Taking Back Hong Kong's Future (2014-10-30)
(New
York Times, By Joshua Wong Chi-Fung) The people of my generation, the so-called
post-90s generation, want more. In a world where ideas and ideals flow freely,
we want what everybody else in an advanced society seems to have: a say in our
future.
Beijing Loses Friends in Hong Kong (2014-10-30)
(Wall
Street Journal) Beijing’s rulers, or at least some factions among them, are
growing distrustful of their erstwhile allies in Hong Kong’s nicest
boardrooms.
China Approves Security Law Emphasizing
Counterespionage (2014-11-02)
(New
York Times, By Didi Kirsten Tatlow) President Xi Jinping of China has signed a
new Counterespionage Law, replacing the 1993 National Security Law with an
updated set of rules that will more closely target foreign spies and Chinese
individuals and organizations who collaborate with them.
Executive
Editor: Dalton Lin
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