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China Sea Disputes
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Vietnam Rejects Bans on South China Sea Fishing (2015-05-19)
(Reuters)
Vietnam said it resolutely opposes a temporary Chinese ban on fishing in parts
of the Gulf of Tonkin, the latest in a series of sovereignty disputes in and
around the South China Sea.
China Navy Warns US Spy Plane in Disputed Waters (2015-05-22)
(Reuters)
China asserted its right to maintain security over islands it is building in the
South China Sea, after it ordered a US surveillance plane to leave the
area.
US Warns It Could Test China Over Island Claims (2015-05-23)
(AFP)
A Pentagon spokesman said the US military would continue its routine flights,
but that the ‘next step’ would be to test China’s territorial
claims.
Time to Stand Up to China in the South China Sea (2015-05-17)
(National
Interest, By Michael Mazza) A new willingness to stand up to Beijing in a
meaningful way—a readiness that has been noticeably absent over the past
year—would calm nerves in allied capitals.
Is America about to Make a Fatal Mistake in the South China
Sea? (2015-05-18)
(National
Interest, By Ted Galen Carpenter) Instead of becoming more deeply entangled in
the South China Sea quarrel, the United States needs to take a step back. It is
one thing to make clear to Beijing that Washington will never countenance China
transforming 80 percent of that area into Chinese territorial waters. It is
quite another matter to implicitly back rival claimants and become a military
participant in the underlying feuds.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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Through Beijing's Eyes: How China Sees the U.S.-Japan
Alliance (2015-05-12)
(The
National Interest, By Bonnie S. Glaser and Brittney Farrar) From China’s
perspective, rather than demonstrating the power of reconciliation, the revision
of the U.S.-Japan defense guidelines “is a worry for all nations with direct
experience of these countries’ previous overseas military escapades.”
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Calls to Punish China Grow (2015-05-05)
(Bloomberg,
By Josh Rogin) Rethinking the quantity and quality of the engagement with China
actually might be better for the relationship over the long term. What’s clear
is that so far, China is paying no price for its aggression. Until the Obama
administration changes that, Beijing will continue to change facts on the ground
-- and in the water -- in their own favor.
Is It Time to Meet China Halfway? (2015-05-12)
(The
National Interest, By Lyle J. Goldstein) Scholars who research US-China
relations on both sides of the Pacific are nearly universal in concluding that
such a catastrophic conflict today is far from inevitable. But what they have
not done thus far is to provide concrete intellectual paradigms and accompanying
policy proposals to lead this troubled relationship away from the brink of
disaster.
US Senate Approves Fast-Track Authority for
Obama (2015-05-24)
(AFP)
The U.S. Senate overcame bitter divisions on trade policy and passed legislation
that gives President Barack Obama authority to swiftly forge international trade
pacts, including a landmark Pacific Rim accord under
negotiation.
At a Crossroads: What Is the Future of U.S.-China
Relations? (2015-05-21)
(The
National Interest, By Elizabeth C. Economy) Three recent, thoughtful
reports/papers by Robert Blackwill and Ashley Tellis, Kevin Rudd, and Michael
Swaine, respectively, attempt to address the question of future Sino-U.S.
relations. Each adopts a different approach and arrives at different
conclusions.
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Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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Tsai Responds to Lin's Broadside Blast (2015-05-24)
(Taipei
Times) DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen, responding to veteran political activist
Lin I-hsiung’s remarks targeting the party, said that the idea of maintaining
the “status quo” does not contradict the Resolution on Taiwan’s Future in the
DPP charter.
PRC Has Qualms Over Representative Offices:
Ma (2015-05-19)
(China
Post) President Ma Ying-jeou stated during a meeting with members of the
domestic and foreign press yesterday that Chinese authorities fear that the
establishment of its representative offices in Taiwan could be used as possible
gathering areas for student demonstrators.
Cross－Strait Talks Marred by Brawl (2015-05-24)
(China
Post) Violent scuffles between protesters of various splinter parties broke out
yesterday on the offshore island of Kinmen as China and Taiwan continued
official government-to-government negotiations on a variety of issues including
the proposal that Taiwan serve as a transportation hub for Chinese
travelers.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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Chinese Military Declares the Internet an Ideological
‘Battleground’ (2015-05-21)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) By painting the Internet as an “ideological
battleground,” China claims both the right and the necessity of retaliating
against not just cyberattacks, but the posting of information. Now that China
has admitted to having offensive cyber units within its military, the question
becomes under what circumstances China would use its offensive cyber
capabilities.
US to Help Plan, Appraise Han Kuang Drills:
Source (2015-05-19)
(Taipei
Times) The US is to advise Taiwan’s armed forces in planning and assessing the
upcoming Han Kuang military exercises in a contract negotiated through Taiwan’s
defense attache in Washington.
Taiwanese Military Attend Conference of US
Marines (2015-05-22)
(Taipei
Times) Political pundits said the Taiwanese delegation’s trip to Hawaii is
significant and positive development, since Taiwan has not been invited to
attend large international military events in the past decade.
US Bill Backs Military Cooperation (2015-05-24)
(CNA)
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has inserted provisions that would
promote military cooperation with Taiwan in the 2016 National Defense
Authorization Bill.
Abrams Tanks Still on Defense Wish List (2015-05-24)
(Taipei
Times) The Ministry of National Defense said it would stick to a plan to buy 120
US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks in an estimated NT$33 billion (US$1.08 billion)
deal.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Ma Dismisses Lame-Duck Label (2015-05-19)
(Taipei
Times) Marking the seventh year of his presidency, Ma Ying-jeou said the US
approved more than US$18.3 billion in arms sales to Taiwan during his
tenure.
US Not Taking Sides in Elections: US Official (2015-05-23)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US does not take sides and does not “take actions
that would imply that we are taking sides” in Taiwan’s elections, US Assistant
Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel
said.
Taiwan a Vital Partner for US: Official (2015-05-23)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Taiwan is a “vital” partner of the US and Washington
is committed to supporting the nation’s “confidence and freedom from coercion,”
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan
Thornton said.
Taiwan-Interpol Bill Passes US House Committee (2015-05-23)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) The US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign
Affairs approved legislation requiring US President Barack Obama to develop a
strategy to win observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police
Organization (Interpol).
Taiwan Studies Funding Goes to 11 More Countries (2015-05-19)
(CNA)
The Ministry of Education added 15 universities in 11 countries to the funding
list of its "Taiwan Studies" project, seeking more international partnerships to
promote worldwide research interest in Taiwan.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Xi Jinping's High-Risk Policy Needs a National Security
Commission (2015-05-05)
(YaleGlobal,
By David M. Lampton) China's expanding global influence requires a broadly
conceived central foreign and security policy coordination mechanism of
increasing sophistication, a mechanism that can provide top leaders with
options, help establish priorities, evaluate costs and gains, and enforce
implementation on a fractious bureaucracy and society.
China's Emerging Vision for World Order (2015-05-21)
(The
National Interest, By Timothy R. Heath) Greater Chinese collaboration with the
United States on global issues offers hope for progress on a small number of
international issues, including humanitarian assistance and climate change.
Tremendous effort will be required, however, to ensure that the broader
competitive dynamics do not overwhelm that cooperation.
Benefits of China-Led Development (2015-05-24)
(Project
Syndicate, By Richard Kozul-Wright and Daniel Poon) There is still much to
digest in China's new financing initiatives, but it is possible to see a
South-South development-finance landscape emerging — one with the potential to
transform multilateral lending more broadly.
Dignity Key to AIIP Participation: Hsia (2015-05-24)
(CNA)
Mainland Affairs Council head Hsia Li-yan raised the issue of Taiwan's
participation in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) during his
meeting with his Chinese counterpart Zhang Zhijun in Kinmen.
Contact:
Dalton Lin, Executive Editor
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