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Disputes Resurface
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Japan, China to Discuss Security for First Time in Four
Years (2015-03-05)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Henry Hoenig) Japan and China will hold their first security
talks in more than four years later this month, a sign of a further thaw in
relations.
Taiwan and Japan Agree on Amended Fishing
Regulations (2015-03-08)
(CNA)
Taiwan and Japan agreed on various amendments to regulations on fishing
operations in waters near the disputed Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea
during their latest round of bilateral fishery talks that concluded in
Tokyo.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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China Debates: Is War with U.S. Inevitable? (2015-03-03)
(National
Interest, By Lyle J. Goldstein) In order to better understand Chinese
perspectives related to “Thucydides Trap,” this article explores a forum
dedicated to that theme in the official Chinese military journal 军事历史 [Military
History] that was published by the prestigious Chinese Academy of Military
Sciences in 2014.
Superpower Showdown: America Can Stop Chinese Aggression in
Asia (2015-03-06)
(National
Interest, By Harry J. Kazianis) Beijing needs to be put on notice from here on
out the costs of its actions will be steep— like the promotion of a “balancing”
coalition that will only grow stronger with every aggressive action China
takes.
The Time Is
Right for US-China Nuclear Dialogue (2015-03-04)
(PacNet
#14, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Ralph A. Cossa and John K. Warden) A meaningful
official dialogue will not happen, however, until Washington accommodates what
Beijing perceives to be its legitimate security concerns and clarifies its own
objectives, and Beijing realizes that further delay could undermine its
long-term interests.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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‘1992 Consensus’ the Core of Cross-Strait Relations:
Xi (2015-03-05)
(China
Post) Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping said yesterday at the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference that the cross-strait
relationship between China and Taiwan is based on the foundation of the “1992
Consensus.”
Ma Reaffirms ‘1992 Consensus,’ Opposition Remains
Skeptical (2015-03-06)
(CNA)
Ma's comments came a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that
cross-strait relations could return to a turbulent state if their foundation —
in the form of the “1992 Consensus” — is shaken.
Key for Cross-Strait Peace Lies with Both Sides:
DPP (2015-03-06)
(Taipei
Times) DPP Department of Chinese Affairs Director Chao Tien-lin was questioned
by reporters over whether the party recognizes the “1992 consensus” and whether
it has alternatives to the “1992 consensus” palatable to
China.
Public Debunks ‘Status Quo’ Myth (2015-03-07)
(Taipei
Times, By Michael Hsiao) There has been a rise in the awareness of national
autonomy in Taiwan over the past few years, which has had a clear impact upon
both how the “status quo” is defined and on how it might be maintained. This has
seen the emergence of a logically consistent, internally coherent trend in
public opinion.
China to Delay Controversial Flight Route:
CAA (2015-03-03)
(China
Post) In a joint press conference with the Mainland Affairs Council, the Civil
Aeronautics Administration announced that they have reached a preliminary
agreement with mainland China to delay the implementation of flight path M503
that was originally scheduled to start on March 5.
M503 Route Setback for Beijing's Lofty Plans (2015-03-07)
(Taipei
Times, By Fan Shih-ping) If China had insisted on launching the new route as
scheduled, the DPP and the entire pan-green camp would inevitably have attacked
the decision, and the DPP and the KMT would have criticized the CCP with one
voice. That would have had a significantly negative impact.
Alibaba Announces NT$10 Bil. Funding for Taiwan's
Youth (2015-03-03)
(China
Post) Chinese retail powerhouse Alibaba Group said it has earmarked NT$10 billon
to fund Taiwanese youth who want to build up a business on its e-commerce
systems.
Chinese Venture Capital Cannot Have Control Over Local Companies:
MOEA (2015-03-07)
(China
Post) Venture capital companies are open to Chinese investment, however, such
investment may not have control over the companies, the Ministry of Economic
Affairs said.
Cross-Strait Envoys Have Arm's Length
Relationship (2015-03-04)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Representative to the US Shen Lyu-shun, when asked
whether Beijing’s diplomats overseas ever offered to be friends, replied: ‘No,
never.’
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Party Identification
Tracking Analysis in Taiwan, February 2015 (2015-03-04)
(TISR)
Taiwan Indicators Survey Research released its February
surveyresults
(in Chinese) on the public's party identities. The percentage of Taiwanese who
expressed support for the DPP or other Pan-Green parties edged up 1.5 percentage
points month-on-month to 35.5%.
DPP Calls for Two-Stage Constitutional
Reform (2015-03-07)
(China
Post) DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen expressed the party's consent to a two-stage
constitutional amendment, with the first stage focusing on items that have
garnered a higher level of consensus.
Taiwan Should Enjoy Its Low Profile: US Official (2015-03-03)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) US Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman said the
nation not making the news was good, as it meant there was peace and
stability.
No Japanese War Parade: Gov't (2015-03-04)
(China
Post) No military parade has been planned this year to commemorate the 70th
anniversary of the R.O.C.'s victory over Japan in the Second Sino-Japanese War,
the Ministry of National Defense said.
Nation, Turkey to Sign Disaster Management MOU (2015-03-08)
(CNA)
Taiwan and Turkey will sign a memorandum of understanding on disaster management
“very soon” to strengthen cooperation in disaster response and humanitarian
assistance, according to Turkey's representative to Taiwan.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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The Fragility of the Global Financial Order (2015-03-03)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Mark Dubowitz and Jonathan Schanzer) The combination of an
alternative global-reserve asset, a Chinese global credit card, an alternative
Swift system backed by Russia and China, and a number of banks willing to defy
the global financial order, could represent a significant challenge to U.S.
interests.
China Sets Growth Target of about 7% for This
Year (2015-03-06)
(Bloomberg)
Premier Li said reforming state-owned enterprises and the banking and financial
sectors would be priorities. He also mentioned Taiwan.
Chinese Premier Sketches a Lofty Vision for Private Enterprise but
Warns of Obstacles (2015-03-05)
(New
York Times, By Andrew Jacobs and Neil Gough) Much of Premier Li Keqiang's
so-called work report to the nation focused on encouraging private enterprise,
increasing consumer spending and lightening the heavy hand of a government that
has long directed economic growth, at times squeezing out innovation and small
businesses.
What Is the Future of Chinese Trade? (2015-03-02)
(Agenda,
By Long Guoqiang) In the ongoing process of opening that economy, China
anticipates growth that focuses less on quantity and more on innovation and
internal reforms as well as developing its own approach on global
rules-making.
China Names 14 Generals Suspected of Corruption (2015-03-03)
(New
York Times, By Dan Levin) China’s military authority on Monday released a list
of 14 generals who are under investigation or have been convicted of graft,
among them the son of one of China’s once highest-ranking
generals.
The Coming Chinese Crackup (2015-03-06)
(Wall
Street Journal, By David Shambaugh) The endgame of communist rule in China has
begun, and Xi Jinping’s ruthless measures are only bringing the country closer
to a breaking point.
Executive
Editor: Dalton Lin
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