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Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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China, Japan Try to Tamp Down Maritime Tensions (2015-01-12)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) Chinese and Japanese defense authorities sat down
and tried to finalize details of a hotline that will allow leaders from both
sides to communicate in the event of an emergency, as well as other strategies
for avoiding accidents at sea or in the air.
Japan Hikes Defense Funds Amid Dispute Over
Islands (2015-01-14)
(Bloomberg)
Japan is to increase defense spending for a third straight year as Japanese
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to counter China’s claims to remote islands in
the East China Sea.
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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CAA, Military Reject China Flight Route (2015-01-14)
(Taipei
Times) A unilateral decision by China to establish new aviation routes near the
midline of the Taiwan Strait without further negotiations with Taipei was
“unacceptable,” the Civil Aeronautics Administration
said.
Bold Action on Air Routes Urged (2015-01-15)
(Taipei
Times) Legislators across party lines said new flight routes announced by China
are testing the nation’s bottom line and that peace across the Taiwan Strait
will be difficult to keep if the government does not confront Beijing head on
over the matter.
US Urges Flight Plan Consultation (2015-01-16)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US is encouraging China to “engage and consult”
with Taipei on four new civilian air routes Beijing wants to open over the
Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan Takes Air Route Issue to ICAO (2015-01-16)
(Taipei
Times) Taiwan has taken its objection to China’s plan to open new flight routes
in the Taiwan Strait to the International Civil Aviation Organization, Minister
of Foreign Affairs David Lin said.
Legislature Wants Action on New China Air Routes (2015-01-17)
(Taipei
Times) The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed an official announcement panning
China’s unilateral decision to open new air routes, while calling on the
Executive Yuan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take strong action over
the matter.
China's New Flight Route Rile Taipei (2015-01-16)
(The
Diplomat, By J. Michael Cole) With China’s unexpected announcement on January 12
that four new flight routes running extremely close to Taiwan proper are to be
launched on March 5, Beijing may have dispelled any lingering notion that
relations across the Taiwan Strait in 2015 will continue to be as “stable” and
predictable as they had been over the past six years of the China-friendly Ma
Ying-jeou administration.
China's Opening of New Flight Routes Unwise: Macau
Expert (2015-01-16)
(CNA)
Antony Wong Dong, president of the International Military Association in Macau,
said that China's move is aimed at testing the reaction of Taiwan's ruling and
opposition parties, but said that it is unwise to do so.
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| Military
Balance
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Cybersecurity
Cooperation with Taiwan: an Opportunity for the US-Japan
Alliance (2015-01-14)
(PacNet
#4, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Julia Cunico, Nien-chung Chang Liao, Daichi
Uchimura, and John K. Warden) When the United States and Japan begin to
operationalize their new Defense Cooperation Guidelines, they should work to
create an institutionalized mechanism for cooperating with Taiwan, an ally of
neither, but a friend of both, to address cybersecurity threats.
Cyber
War, National Security, and Corporate Responsibility (2015-01-16)
(PacNet
#4A, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Jongsoo Lee) The recent hacking of Sony Pictures,
allegedly perpetrated by North Korea, and its aftermath may go down in history
as the dawn of “cyber 9/11.” This event raises important issues about the
tension between free speech, national security, and corporate responsibility in
the new era of cyber warfare.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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99.61% of Votes Name Chu KMT Chair (2015-01-18)
(China
Post) Chinese President Xi Jingping sent Chu a congratulatory email after
learning about his victory in securing the KMT chairman seat. Xi's email
mentioned his hope for the continued adherence to the “1992
Consensus.”
Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey, First Half of January 2015 (2015-01-13)
(TISR)
President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating rose 1.7 percentage points over the
first ten days of January, according to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese).
Beijing Summit Belies MOFA Claims (2015-01-13)
(Taipei
Times) The China forum with some of Taiwan’s allies ended with participants
vowing to tackle politics and foreign affairs, contrary to the foreign
ministry’s assertions.
Taiwan Entry into TPP Unlikely Soon: US Experts (2015-01-17)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Taiwan’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership
free-trade pact is unlikely to happen any time soon, Washington experts
say.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Limits to Sino-Russian ‘Alliance’ (2015-01-15)
(Project
Syndicate, By Joseph Nye) When it comes to a Sino-Russian alliance challenging
the West, history is not likely to repeat itself. Contrary to Putin’s hopes,
last year will not be remembered as a year of successful Russian foreign
policy.
Xi's Selective Punishment (2015-01-17)
(New
York Times, By Murong Xuecun) Xi Jinping's anticorruption push is more of a
Stalinist purge than a genuine attempt to clean up the government. Charges are
framed with reference to party regulations, not the law. Investigations are run
by K.G.B.-type cadres, not the regular judicial system.
Executive
Editor: Dalton Lin
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