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Interview Series: Andrew Nathan
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TSR Interview with Andrew Nathan (2015-02-20)
(Taiwan
Security Research, By Kristian McGuire) Taiwan Security Research’s Kristian
McGuire talks with Andrew Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science
at Columbia University, about human rights issues in cross-Strait relations,
Professor Nathan and Andrew Scobell’s book China’s Search for Security, and more
in this TSR exclusive interview.
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| South
China Sea Disputes
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China Nixes South China Sea Discussions at Defense
Meeting (2015-02-18)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) According to a report from IHS Jane’s, China’s
delegation is refusing to allow the South China Sea issue to be put on the
agenda for an upcoming defense minister’s meeting.
China Expands Island Construction in Disputed South China
Sea (2015-02-20)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Jeremy Page and Julian E. Barnes) Newly released satellite
images show a dramatic expansion in China’s construction of artificial islands
on disputed South China Sea reefs, intensifying concerns about Beijing’s
territorial ambitions.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Personnel and Policy in U.S. Policymaking toward
China (2015-02-22)
(The
Diplomat, By Elizabeth C. Economy) From where I sit, there is no validity to the
claim that the current set of officials tasked with directing U.S. policy toward
China are any less talented or committed than their predecessors. And more to
the point, they are delivering results that matter.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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Tsai Ing-wen Vows Cross-Strait Stability (2015-02-16)
(China
Post) DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen registered to be a contender in the party
primary for the 2016 presidential election, pointing out that she places the
stabilization of cross-strait relations as a priority.
Tsai Ing-wen Should Clarify Her National Stance:
KMT (2015-02-16)
(China
Post) Tsai said the biggest difference between the DPP and the KMT is that the
former sees “protection over sovereignty as the priority.” However, without
mentioning the term R.O.C. in her statement, Tsai failed to say which country's
sovereignty she is trying to protect, KMT spokesman Charles Chen
said.
China Will Act on Changes in Cross-Strait Relations: Ex-NSC
Official (2015-02-17)
(CNA)
CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping will take action if he sees the China policy of
the opposition DPP presidential candidate as hurting the stability of
cross-Taiwan Strait ties, a former Taiwanese official
said.
New MAC Head Sees ‘Great Challenge’ Ahead (2015-02-17)
(CNA)
Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Hsia said that taking over as head of the
Mainland Affairs Council will be a great challenge, and he anticipated calling
on preceding MAC chiefs to help him familiarize himself with his new
job.
Chinese Workers Pose a Growing Threat: Academic (2015-02-18)
(Taipei
Times) The immigration agency and Ministry of Labor are unable and unwilling to
deal with Chinese workers in Taiwan, Taiwan Labor Front secretary-general Son
Yu-liam added, citing an incident in New Taipei City in December last year in
which a Chinese technician died while installing an elevator, proving that
Chinese are working in Taiwan.
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| Military
Balance and Arms Sales
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Collision Course: The Looming U.S.-China Showdown Over
Taiwan (2015-02-21)
(National
Interest, By Denny Roy) If the United States intends to continue making the
investment necessary to maintain the normative, institutional and security
arrangements that uphold peace and prosperity for most of the Asia-Pacific
region, Taiwan should be considered a crucial place to make a stand, not a
liability to be abandoned in a strategic retreat to more defensible
ground.
US Outlines New Policy for Exports of Armed
Drones (2015-02-19)
(Reuters)
The US government established a policy for exports of military and commercial
drones, including armed ones, and said it plans to work with other countries to
shape global standards for the use of the controversial weapons
systems.
US Military Drone Policy Seen As Good for Taiwan (2015-02-19)
(CNA)
The announcement by the US Department of State that Washington will begin
selling armed drones to its allies could be positive for Taiwan and its defense
efforts.
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