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China Sea Disputes
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Philippines, Japan Hold Naval Drills in South China
Sea (2015-05-13)
(AFP)
Two Japanese destroyers and one of the Philippines’ newest warships yesterday
began historic naval exercises in the flashpoint South China Sea, showcasing a
deepening alliance aimed at countering a rising China.
Pentagon Weighs Sending Military to South China
Sea (2015-05-14)
(Reuters)
The Pentagon is considering sending US military aircraft and ships to assert
freedom of navigation around rapidly growing Chinese-made artificial islands in
the disputed South China Sea, a US official said.
US' Kerry Meets Chinese Leaders, Vow Tough Line (2015-05-17)
(AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Department of State officials met
Chinese leaders, vowing a tough line over Beijing’s island-building in disputed
waters.
China Stands by Its Claims Over South China Sea
Reefs (2015-05-17)
(New
York Times, By Andrew Jacobs) China’s top diplomat, emerging from talks here
with Secretary of State John Kerry, suggested that Beijing had no intention of
scaling back island-building efforts in the South China Sea that have aggravated
tensions in waters claimed by a number of neighboring governments.
US Should Bolster Taiwan in S China Sea: Think
Tank (2015-05-14)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The Project 2049 Institute, a Washington think tank,
is urging US President Barack Obama to encourage a stronger Taiwanese presence
in the South China Sea.
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“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Kerry, China Leaders to Meet in Beijing (2015-05-13)
(Reuters)
US Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet senior Chinese leaders in Beijing
this weekend at a time of heightened concerns in Asia and Washington over
China’s pursuit of maritime claims and shared worries about North Korea, the US
Department of State said.
US Democrats Block Obama Trade Power (2015-05-14)
(AFP)
U.S. Senate Democrats dealt a stinging setback to Barack Obama on Tuesday,
blocking a measure that would have given their own president a free hand to
swiftly finalize a massive Pacific Rim trade accord.
As Obama Plays China Card on Trade, Chinese Pursue Their Own
Deals (2015-05-13)
(New
York Times, By David E. Sanger and Edward Wong) In a subtle form of competition,
Xi Jinping is picking off American allies to join the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank.
China Liked TPP--Until U.S. Officials Opened Their
Mouths (2015-05-15)
(Foreign
Policy, By Min Ye) When the U.S speaks for labor, environment, and small
inventors, it attracts reform-minded Chinese who can do much of the internal
sales job themselves. When it lards initiatives like TPP with geopolitical
significance, it only pushes China to focus on the same.
US Official Backs Taiwan TPP Bid (2015-05-17)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Danny
Russel said that both sides were working hard on a US-Taiwan Trade and
Investment Framework Agreement and were looking closely at a Bilateral
Investment Agreement.
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Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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TISR Survey Finds
Majority of Taiwanese Do Not Believe Taiwan and Mainland Parts of 'One
China' (2015-05-18)
(TISR)
Most Taiwanese do not think that Taiwan and the mainland belong to 'one China',
according to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (TMBS)
(in Chinese).
Majority of Taiwanese
Do Not Trust Xi Jinping,TISR Survey (2015-05-14)
(TISR)
Most Taiwanese do not trust PRC president Xi Jinping, according to the
latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese).
Ma Hits Back Over Cross-Strait Policy (2015-05-12)
(CNA)
President Ma Ying-jeou on Monday reiterated his cross strait policy of using the
“1992 Consensus” as the basis for maintaining the peaceful status quo between
Taiwan and China.
‘1992 Consensus’ Verified by History: Ma (2015-05-15)
(China
Post) President Ma Ying-jeou stated during an international conference on
cross-strait relations that the “1992 Consensus” between Taiwan and mainland
China was “recognized, and agreed to, by the respective parties” including the
United States.
US Takes No Stance on ‘1992 Consensus’: AIT
Spokesman (2015-05-18)
(China
Post) The United States takes no stance on the so-called “1992 Consensus,” the
de facto U.S. embassy in Taiwan said.
DPP's China Policy under Scrutiny (2015-05-15)
(Taipei
Times) While acknowledging that pledges made by Tsai to maintain the “status
quo” and preserve peace should she win next year’s presidential election were
“admirable goals,” American Institute in Taiwan board member David Brown said at
a roundtable discussion that: “What she has not said is how she would be able to
accomplish those goals.”
China Paid for Officials' Hotel in Shanghai:
Report (2015-05-14)
(Taipei
Times) The Chinese-language Next Magazine reported that the board and lodging
expenses of the six officials during their three-day stay in Shanghai earlier
this month were paid by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, while the KMT covered the
cost of the flight tickets.
SEF Hails China's Moves for Taiwanese Companies (2015-05-15)
(Taipei
Times) The Straits Exchange Foundation expressed satisfaction with a recent
decision by China’s State Council to reinstate preferential treatment, including
tax breaks, for Taiwan-invested companies in China.
Committee Amends Law on Detention of Chinese (2015-05-15)
(Taipei
Times) The legislature’s Internal Administration Committee passed amendments to
the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the
Mainland Area concerning the detention of Chinese citizens to bring the
legislation in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights ratified by the government in 2009.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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China Making Some Missiles More Powerful (2015-05-17)
(New
York Times, By David E. Sanger and William J. Broad) After decades of
maintaining a minimal nuclear force, China has re-engineered many of its
long-range ballistic missiles to carry multiple warheads, a step that federal
officials and policy analysts say appears designed to give pause to the United
States as it prepares to deploy more robust missile defenses in the
Pacific.
Legislator Question Kinmen's Ability to Deal with
Hostility (2015-05-15)
(Taipei
Times) Minister of National Defense Kao Kuang-chi and other senior military
officials came under scrutiny, with legislators questioning the combat readiness
of the nation’s armed forces given the perceived threat against the frontline
island of Kinmen, which is close to Xiamen, China.
Ma Urges US Assistance on Submarine
Program (2015-05-12)
(Taipei
Times) President Ma Ying-jeou urged Washington to provide more assistance to
Taiwan’s submarine program, which has seen little progress in the past 11
years.
Military Unveils Mobile Mortar Kit Made in Taiwan (2015-05-16)
(Taipei
Times) The military unveiled a new, locally developed mobile mortar system,
along with other locally developed weapons systems and equipment, during a media
tour to demonstrate its efforts to create self-reliant defense
capabilities.
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| Taiwan's
Foreign Relations
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Tsai Ing-wen to Discuss Economics on Trip to US (2015-05-13)
(Taipei
Times) DPP) Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen said she would share her views on Taiwan’s
economic development during her upcoming visit to the US.
US State Department Official to Visit
Taiwan (2015-05-16)
(China
Post) U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
Charles H. Rivkin is scheduled to visit Taiwan later this month, the senior U.S.
official told Taiwanese reporters in Washington, D.C.
Ministry ‘Regret’ Minsk Statement (2015-05-13)
(Taipei
Times) Given that Taiwan has not sought to join international organizations that
require statehood for membership in recent years, it could be seen as a
“warning” for Taiwan not to pursue such bids after next year’s presidential
election.
Cross-Strait Peace Is Positive for Taiwan-EU Business:
EETO (2015-05-15)
(China
Post) The warming cross-strait relationship has helped to strengthen Taiwan-EU
trade ties over the last seven years, the European Economic and Trade Office
said.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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AIIB Bid to Be Addressed at Cross-Strait Talks:
MAC (2015-05-16)
(Taipei
Times) The latest round of cross-strait talks is to be held on May 23 in Kinmen,
with the issue of Taiwan’s intention to join the Chinese-led Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank to be discussed.
Taiwan's Yuan Deposits Hit New High (2015-05-17)
(CNA)
The statistics compiled by the central bank showed that the balance of yuan
deposits received by banks in Taiwan totaled 330.13 billion yuan (US$53.25
billion) as of the end of April, up 5.54 billion yuan or 1.7 percent from a
month earlier.
Q. and A.: Nicholas R. Lardy on Markets and the State in
China (2015-05-15)
(Sinosphere,
By David Barboza) Mr. Lardy dismissed the notion that China had developed a
unique form of “state capitalism.” State-run entities, in terms of their
performance, are getting weaker, he said, and China’s leaders, including
President Xi Jinping, seem determined to embark on another round of
liberalization that will cede even more ground to the private
sector.
Why Are Chinese and Russian Ships Prowling the
Mediterranean? (2015-05-15)
(Foreign
Policy, By Jim Holmes) There are good, simple reasons for the joint naval
exercises in the waters off Europe. But Moscow and Beijing also ain't above a
little swagger.
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