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| Taiwan's
9-in-1 Elections
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Mayor's Race Could Alter Balance of Political Power in
Taiwan (2014-11-28)
(New
York Times, By Austin Ramzy) The race has implications beyond Taipei, Taiwan’s
capital and largest city. Each of the last three presidents has previously
served as mayor of Taipei, and the election has included national concerns,
especially Taiwan’s relationship with China, which claims Taiwan as its
own.
Polls to Impact Cross-Strait Ties: Chinese
Scholars (2014-11-29)
(CNA)
Taiwan's 9-in-1 Elections on Saturday will focus on city and county
administrators, but they will nevertheless have an inevitable impact on
exchanges across the Taiwan Strait, Chinese scholars
cautioned.
KMT Trounced (2014-11-30)
(Taipei
Times) The KMT suffered a serious setback and humiliation in yesterday’s
nine-in-one elections, which saw the DPP seize control of significant KMT
strongholds, including Taipei, Taoyuan and Greater Taichung, as well as its only
southern bastion: Chiayi City.
Taiwan Premier Jiang Yi-hua Resigns After Landslide Election
Defeat (2014-11-30)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jenny W Hsu, Eva Dou, Fanny Liu, and Aries Poon) While ties
with China didn’t feature prominently in the elections, the outcome was seen by
analysts as a portent for presidential elections in 2016 and for future ties
between Taiwan and the mainland.
China Urges Taiwan to Keep Ties After Poll Loss (2014-11-29)
(AP,
By Ralph Jennings) China urged Taiwan to protect the gains of landmark
cooperation between the mainland and the self-ruled island after Taiwan's
pro-Beijing ruling party was routed in local elections.
DPP Now a Strong Contender to Win the nation in '16 Presidential
Election (2014-11-30)
(China
Post) The DPP won more than 47 percent of all votes cast in the local
administrator elections against the ruling Kuomintang's less than 41 percent.
But the DPP still failed to grab a majority of votes.
Taiwan's
Election Results Inspiring to Hongkongers: Democracy Activist (2014-11-30)
(CNA)
Many people in Hong Kong are excited and inspired by the results of Taiwan's
nationwide local government elections Saturday, a former chairman of Hong Kong's
League of Social Democrats said.
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| South
China Sea Disputes
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China Said to Turn Reef into Airstrip in Disputed
Water (2014-11-24)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) “I think it is to allow China to establish an ADIZ,”
said Ms. Glaser, who attended the Xiangshan Forum. “To have an ADIZ, they have
to have the capability to monitor the airspace. They may need even more than one
airstrip to do it.”
Beijing Defends Land Reclamation in South China
Sea (2014-11-25)
(AP)
Defying a U.S. call to halt the project, China defended its land reclamation in
the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, saying the work is for
public service use.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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The Dangerous U.S.-China Perception Gap (2014-11-24)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Andrew Browne) China makes a habit of exaggerating America’s
weaknesses and underrating its strengths. America has the opposite tendency,
hyping China’s ascent and underestimating its
vulnerabilities.
Jockeying for Power in Asia (2014-11-27)
(Wall
Street Journal) The U.S. and Japan need to transcend their domestic special
interests and finish a Pacific trade pact if they want to compete with China for
economic influence.
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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How China's Shadowy Agency Is Working to Absorb
Taiwan (2014-11-26)
(Reuters,
By Yimou Lee and Faith Hung) Ever since a civil war split the two sides more
than 60 years ago, China has viewed Taiwan as a renegade province that needs to
be absorbed into the mainland. To that end, the legion of Taiwanese businessmen
working in China is a beachhead.
Taiwan Will Fall Behind S. Korea without Service Pact:
Beijing (2014-11-27)
(CNA)
China played up Taiwan's internal fears of falling far behind South Korea when
the Taiwan Affairs Office warned that Taiwanese businesses will not be able to
match Korean rivals in the Chinese market unless cross-strait pacts move forward
soon.
Taiwan, China Open Talks on Cross-Strait Air
Transit (2014-11-28)
(CNA)
aipei and Beijing have begun negotiations on provisions to allow Chinese
travelers to make transit stops in Taiwan on their way to other destinations,
the semi-official Straits Exchange Foundation said.
‘One Country, Two Systems’ Model is Inappropriate for Taiwan:
Analyst (2014-11-25)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) China’s application of “one country, two systems” in
Hong Kong proves that it is inappropriate for Taiwan, Brookings Institution
Taiwan Studies director and former American Institute in Taiwan chairman Richard
Bush said.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Taiwan Mood Barometer Survey, Second Half of November
2014 (2014-11-26)
(TISR)
According to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese), 16.0% of respondents were satisfied with President Ma Ying-jeou's
performance, while 74.1% were not over the second half of
November.
The Hunt for Realistic Trade Options (2014-11-27)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-Yuan) It is true that the legislature has failed to approve
the cross-strait service trade agreement mostly due to the DPP’s opposition to
the pact, but the question is whether most Taiwanese support the
agreement.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Asia's ‘Big Guy’ Spreads Cash and Seeks Influence in Pacific
Region (2014-11-23)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) As China seeks to assert itself as the dominant
economic power and strategic partner in Asia, President Xi Jinping has visited
Australia, New Zealand and Fiji bestowing largess.
China's Xi Wraps Up Pacific Trip with Fiji Aid
Boost (2014-11-24)
(AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping injected a further 70 million yuan (US$11.4
million) of aid money into Fiji as he wrapped up a round of talks in the Pacific
nation aimed at strengthening ties in the region.
China's Rise to Global Leadership (2014-11-26)
(Project
Syndicate, By Jeffrey Sachs) While China’s geopolitical status is rising rapidly
— alongside its economic might — the US continues to squander its global
leadership, owing to the unchecked greed of its political and economic elites
and the self-made trap of perpetual war in the Middle
East.
HK Police Clear Protest Camp, Arrest Student
Leaders (2014-11-27)
(AFP)
Student leaders Joshua Wong and Lester Shum were arrested in Mong Kok, while
seven police officers suspected of beating a protester were also
detained.
Hong Kong Protestors Clash with Police near Heart of Financial
District (2014-11-30)
(Reuters,
By Clare Baldwin and James Pomfret) Hong Kong police baton-charged and
pepper-sprayed thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in the early hours of
Monday who were trying to encircle government headquarters, defying orders to
retreat after more than two months of protests.
Executive
Editor: Dalton Lin
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