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China Sea Disputes and Other Regional Issues
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Itu Aba Military Outpost Not Under Threat by Vietnam: Defense
Minister (2014-12-30)
(Taipei
Times) Minister of National Defense Yen Ming assured the public that troops and
military installations on Taiwan’s military outpost on Itu Aba are not currently
under threat from Vietnam.
New Year, Old Problems (2015-01-02)
(New
York Times, By Steven Erlanger) The euro crisis is back; Russia is behaving like
a revisionist power; the Middle East remains in chaos; and nationalism in China
and Japan is on the rise.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface
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East Asia's Struggle with the Past (2014-12-30)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Michael Auslin) China, Japan and South Korea remain trapped
by history and appear to be descending into permanent hatred. Can the region
survive 2015 without war?
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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National Security and Trade Pacts (2015-01-01)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-Yuan) There are two major controversies over the service
trade agreement: economic benefits and national security. Economic benefits are
easier to assess; however, there is still no solution to the dispute over
national security.
Beijing to Avoid Heavy Election Interference: US (2015-01-02)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US China Economic and Security Review Commission
said that Beijing will likely expand its communication with the DPP to maintain
cross-strait ties.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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President Makes Overture to Opposition (2015-01-02)
(China
Post) In his New Year's Day address, President Ma Ying-jeou said he would
welcome a national affairs conference as a way to foster cooperation between the
ruling and opposition parties.
Kiribati Confirms US$500,000 in Aid Money As Missing:
MOFA (2014-12-31)
(China
Post) Kiribati has recently informed the government that US$500,000 of the total
US$1.5 million fund Taiwan previously donated to the ally has been confirmed
missing, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said.
Austria Double Taxation Pact to Take Effect Today (2015-01-01)
(CNA)
A double taxation avoidance agreement between Taiwan and Austria, which is
expected to boost bilateral trade an investment, will take effect on Jan. 1,
2015, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Taiwan Donates to Help Ebola Fight (2015-01-03)
(China
Post) The government recently donated US$10,500 to a nongovernmental
organization in Liberia as part of its ongoing efforts to help the international
community combat the Ebola virus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
said.
ROC Flag Flies Again at US' Twin Oaks (2015-01-03)
(Taipei
Times) The nation’s representative to the US said that Washington agreed to the
flag-raising ceremony if it was not televised to avoid complaints from
Beijing.
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