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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance
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Ex-Lawmaker Advises DPP Against Following Anti-China
Sentiment (2015-01-19)
(CNA)
Former lawmaker Lin Cho-shui of the DPP urged the party to be more pragmatic and
down-to-earth in its exchanges with China, advising it to refrain from following
what he described as the public's anti-China sentiment.
Academics Advises DPP on Adjusting Its China
Policy (2015-01-20)
(Taipei
Times) A former MAC deputy minister said that the DPP should not see the low
popularity of President Ma Ying-jeou and his China policy as a godsend to the
party’s hopes of winning the national elections next year.
DPP Restarts China Affairs Committee (2015-01-22)
(CNA)
DPP rebooted its China Affairs Committee; however, several bigwigs were missing
from the meeting.
DPP Looks to Build Cross-Strait Relations (2015-01-24)
(Taipei
Times) Expanding the DPP’s ability to deal with cross-strait affairs is the
party’s top priority, DPP chairperson Tsai Ing-wen said.
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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Slicing the Salami in the Air Over the Strait (2015-01-21)
(Taipei
Times, By Shih Chih-yu) Since the new flight paths will essentially render the
median nonexistent, this is akin to China taking a piece of airspace that Taiwan
views as its own and subsuming it into Beijing’s territorial airspace. It is
tantamount to China declaring it a “soft” air defense identification
zone.
China Reiterates Willingness to ‘Discuss’
Routes (2015-01-19)
(Taipei
Times) China’s Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Ma Xiaoguang gave pledges of
Beijing’s willingness to ease tensions with Taipei.
US Encouraged to See Cross-Strait Discussion on Difficult Flight
Routes (2015-01-19)
(CNA)
Beijing's latest revelation that it is willing to hold discussions with Taiwan
over its plan to open four flight routes close to the median line of the Taiwan
Strait, is “a new development” in the controversy, while Washington said it is
pleased to see the two parties talk.
US Notes Inaccuracies in China Statement Over New Air
Routes (2015-01-22)
(CNA)
The U.S. Department of State said that it has noted inaccuracies in a statement
made Jan. 15 by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding new air routes in
the Taiwan Strait, and urged China to engage and consult with the parties
affected to ensure air safety in the region.
DPP Lawmakers Urge Boycott of Zhang Meeting (2015-01-22)
(Taipei
Times) DPP) lawmakers suggested that Mainland Affairs Council Minister Wang
Yu-chi call off a scheduled meeting with China’s Taiwan Affairs Office Minister
Zhang Zhijun to protest against China’s unilateral plan to open new air routes
near Taiwan’s airspace.
Ma Encourages Harmony but Stresses Preparedness (2015-01-21)
(CNA)
President Ma Ying-jeou marked the 60th anniversary of a battle across the Taiwan
Strait, stressing that reconciliation with China is a top priority, but Taiwan
must maintain its military preparedness nonetheless.
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| Military
Balance and Arms Sales
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Domestically Built Supply Vessel Joins ROC Navy (2015-01-24)
(China
Post) The advanced field hospital and medical equipment will enable the vessel
to carry out humanitarian assistance and medical missions in case of need, the
Navy said.
Security Forum Examines Beijing's Cyberarmy
Tactics (2015-01-25)
(Taipei
Times) “It is clear that Taiwan has been used as a ‘training ground’ by a
Chinese cyberarmy to hone their skills,” Vice Premier Simon Chang
said.
Why Taiwan Needs Submarines (2015-01-22)
(The
Heritage Foundation, By Dean Cheng) For Taipei, the key to a successful defense
of the nation is to hold out long enough for the US to intervene decisively.
Taiwan’s military must therefore be able to simultaneously defend the island,
while also being able to deny the Chinese regime the ability to easily or
rapidly isolate it.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Eric Chu Inaugurated As KMT Chairman (2015-01-20)
(Taipei
Times) KMT Chairman Eric Chu vowed to review the “impact of fast-paced
cross-strait exchanges” and the “doubts” over the uneven distribution of
benefits generated by cross-strait economic interaction, while adding that China
should also face up to the problems.
Taiwan-US Discussions on Flag-raising Continue (2015-01-21)
(China
Post) Asked to comment on the ceremony that escalated into a diplomatic
incident, Kelly Hsieh, head of MOFA's Department of North American Affairs,
yesterday said two-way negotiations over the incident are still
ongoing.
US Remains Angry Over Flag-Raising: Sources (2015-01-24)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) US National Security Council Senior Director for
Asian affairs Evan Medeiros said that the U.S.-Taiwan relationship had gone
through a difficult period and that he hoped both sides could move past
it.
US Officials to Visit Taiwan for Talks on Marine
Conservation (2015-01-23)
(CNA)
Two high-ranking U.S. officials were scheduled to arrive in Taiwan to discuss
international fisheries and marine conservation issues with Taiwanese
counterparts, the AIT said.
Honduras' New Ambassador Starts Work (2015-01-22)
(CNA)
Honduras' new ambassador to the Republic of China presented a copy of his
credentials to Foreign Minister David Lin on Wednesday, after arriving in Taipei
the previous day to take up his new post, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
said.
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