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China Sea Disputes
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Piling Sand in a Disputed Sea, China Literally Gains
Ground (2015-04-09)
(New
York Times, By David E. Sanger and Rick Gladstone) China is working so quickly
that its assertion of sovereignty could become a fait accompli before anything
can be done to stop it.
China Says Construction in Contested Waters Is for Maritime
Purposes (2015-04-10)
(New
York Times, By Edward Wong) A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman defended
China’s island-building work in contested waters in the South China Sea, saying
the infrastructure the nation was constructing around reefs, rocks and shoals
was within China’s sovereign rights and would help ships in the event of
typhoons.
US, China Spar Over ‘Bullying’ in South China Sea (2015-04-11)
(Taipei
Times) US President Barack Obama said Washington is concerned China is using its
“sheer size and muscle” to push around smaller nations in the South China Sea,
drawing a swift rebuke from Beijing, which accused the US of being the
bully.
ROC Won't Give Up S. China Sea Territory:
Ma (2015-04-09)
(CNA)
President Ma Ying-jeou said that his administration will not give up the
Republic of China's territory in the South China Sea, but will continue to seek
peaceful means to address the territorial disputes in the
region.
What's in a Story?: Chinese Narratives on Territorial Conflict in
the Pacific (2015-04-03)
(China
Brief 15(7), Jamestown Foundation, By David Millar) The overarching
interpretation of China’s maritime territorial conflicts is that they represent
the residual injustices of Western and Japanese imperialism and also a litmus
test of China’s rejuvenation.
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Disputes Resurface
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Taipei-Tokyo Fishery Pact Benefits Both Sides:
Gov't (2015-04-12)
(China
Post) Prior to the singing of the pact, a total of 17 fishery disputes
concerning both sides were reported in the overlapping EEZs in the East China
Sea in 2012 alone.But with the sound fishing regulations established in the
pact, no similar incident has been reported since April 2013.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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U.S. Defense Chief Heads East, Talking Tough on
China (2015-04-06)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Felicia Schwartz) The U.S. is deeply concerned about China’s
behavior in the South China Sea and its cyber activities, Defense Secretary Ash
Carter said as he headed for security meetings in the
region.
Last Chance to Sell the Pivot (2015-04-07)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Michael Auslin) A full five years after the pivot began to
take shape, the administration is still reacting to the pace of events in Asia
rather than actively shaping them.
Eight Rules for Dealing with a Rising China (2015-04-09)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Henry M. Paulson Jr.) I’d like to suggest eight rules for
dealing with China—offered not as a scholar or a theorist but as someone who has
made more than 100 visits there and spent nearly 25 years dealing with senior
Chinese officials.
Surprising Trends in US Views of China (2015-04-09)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) Only 30 percent of Americans say they have a “great
deal” or a “fair amount” of trust in China, while a full 25 percent of Americans
do not trust China “at all.”
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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60-Percent Consensus for Cross-Strait Relations:
Hsieh (2015-04-06)
(China
Post) Former Premier Frank Hsieh stated that Taiwan should strive to find a
60-percent agreement that surpasses the traditional DPP stance before attempting
to approach mainland China.
Report: DPP Resolute on Its Resolution for Future (2015-04-06)
(Taipei
Times) Despite criticism from some former US officials who urged DPP Chairperson
Tsai Ing-wen to come up with “something new” in cross-strait relations, the
party looks set to stick to its Resolution on Taiwan’s Future.
DPP Member Urges Party to Drop Independence Goal (2015-04-08)
(Taipei
Times) Former Straits Exchange Foundation chairman Hung Chi-chang is hoping the
DPP, of which he is a member, will drop its pursuit of de jure independence if
it returns to power next year.
Independence Remarks Spark DPP Ire (2015-04-09)
(Taipei
Times) Former DPP chairman Hsu Hsin-liang sparked controversy, claiming that the
party would not reject “unification” of Taiwan and China as an option and that
Taiwanese independence is not one of its mainstream
values.
DPP Vows to Keep ‘Status Quo’ Going in Cross-Strait
Ties (2015-04-10)
(Taipei
Times) DPP China Affairs Committee said it would maintain the “status quo” in
dealing in cross-strait relations.
New Consensus Offers Wiggle Room (2015-04-10)
(Taipei
Times, By Tung Chen-yuan) Ko’s “2015 viewpoint” and China’s pragmatic responses
provide the future of cross-strait interactions with a new model, which could
become known as the “2015 consensus.”
Related:
- 'One
China' Comment Taken Out of Context: Ko
DPP to Rethink Joining the AIIB “Practically” (2015-04-07)
(China
Post) While some in the pan-green camp were saying that the government was
guilty of deciding it would join the AIIB before explaining to the people, the
DPP also opined that it was necessary to discuss the implications of the
initiative and the AIIB's goals.
China Office Declares Visit Not Party-to-Party
Exchange (2015-04-09)
(Taipei
Times) China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said a visit by DPP Department of Chinese
Affairs Director Chao Tien-lin to China is not an exchange between the DPP and
the CCP.
DPP's Tsai Warns on KMT-CCP Talks (2015-04-11)
(Taipei
Times) Reiterating her party’s stance on maintaining the “status quo” in
cross-strait relations, DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen criticized KMT Chairman
Eric Chu’s possible attendance at the annual forum between the CCP and the KMT,
saying Taiwan-China relations were being turned into party-to-party
relations.
Tsai Urges China to Think Beyond KMT-CCP
Framework (2015-04-12)
(China
Post) Opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen urged China to think beyond the
Communist-Nationalist framework in order to see new possibilities in
cross-strait relations.
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| Taiwan's
Foreign Relations
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Apache Incident May Affect Relations with US: Mao (2015-04-08)
(China
Post) The controversial tour an Army pilot gave civilians of AH-64E Apache
attack helicopters may affect the relationship between Taiwan and the United
States as well as arms procurement between the two nations, said Premier Mao
Chi-kuo.
No Significant Change in US Ties amid Apache Scandal:
AIT (2015-04-08)
(CNA)
The AIT said that there has been no significant change in ties between Taiwan
and the United States as a result of a security breach in which civilians at an
army base in Taiwan were able to board and take pictures of an AH-64E
Apache.
Amid Apache Flap, AIT Says U.S. Military Commitments
Unchanged (2015-04-11)
(CNA)
The United States' commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act remain unchanged,
the American Institute in Taiwan said, amid fears that bilateral cooperation
would be affected by recent lax security in Taiwan's
military.
US Representatives Pay Tribute to TRA (2015-04-11)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Members of the US Congress this week issued
statements marking the 36th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations
Act.
Taiwan Should Focus on Joining TPP in 2015:
AmCham (2015-04-10)
(China
Post) Taiwan must focus on joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership this year, said
American Chamber of Commerce Chairman Thomas Fann at an annual event.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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New China-Led Bank Pledges to Fend Off Graft (2015-04-12)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) China’s new development bank will strive to be
corruption free, maintain environmentally sound policies and work with a
streamlined bureaucracy, the interim head of the institution, Jin Liqun,
said.
AIIB Talks Not Yet Started, MAC Says (2015-04-10)
(Taipei
Times) Taiwan’s bid to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment bank
has not yet been discussed by the Mainland Affairs Council and China’s Taiwan
Affairs Office, council spokesperson Wu Mei-hung said.
The Generals' Growing Clout in Diplomacy (2015-04-03)
(China
Brief 15(7), Jamestown Foundation, By Willy Lam) A recent foreign policy debate
in the Chinese media has thrown into sharp relief the extent of the People’s
Liberation Army generals’ influence on the country’s diplomacy.
Executive
Editor: Dalton Lin
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