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| South
China Sea Disputes
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Taiwan's Role Encouraging Peace (2015-06-08)
(Taipei
Times, By John Lin) Ma's South China Sea peace initiative obtained the desired
result, as it was supported by Washington, while Beijing is not opposed to it.
Taiwan has successfully filled the role of “critical weakness” in this difficult
situation.
Malaysia Wakes Up to China (2015-06-09)
(Wall
Street Journal) The Malaysian government will loudly protest the Chinese coast
guard’s incursions into its exclusive economic zone. National Security Minister
Shahidan Kassim said in an interview that Prime Minister Najib Razak will raise
the issue personally with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Can China Be Contained? (2015-06-12)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Andrew Browne) U.S. foreign policy has reached a turning
point, as analysts from across the political spectrum have started to dust off
Cold War-era arguments and to speak of the need for a policy of containment
against China. The once solid Washington consensus behind the benefits of
“constructive engagement” with Beijing has fallen apart.
Union: Hackers Have Personal Data on Every US Gov't
Employee (2015-06-12)
(China
Post) Hackers stole personnel data and identity numbers for every federal
employee, a government worker union said, saying that the cyber theft of U.S.
employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has
acknowledged.
Second Hack Exposed Military, Intel: US (2015-06-14)
(AP)
Hackers linked to China appear to have gained access to the sensitive background
information submitted by intelligence and military personnel for security
clearances, several U.S. officials said, describing a second cyberbreach of
federal records that could dramatically compound the potential
damage.
House Dems Derail Obama Trade Agenda (2015-06-14)
(AFP,
By Michael Mathes) U.S. lawmakers dealt a stinging blow to President Barack
Obama and his ambitious trade agenda, stalling a measure that would have given
him fast-track authority to conclude a trans-Pacific trade accord.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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Seeking Common Ground, Differing on ‘1992 Consensus’:
Tsai (2015-06-09)
(China
Post) DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen declared she will continue to "seek common
ground while agreeing to differ," with regards to the "1992 Consensus" on
Sunday, during a media gathering in San Francisco.
Tsai's Cross-Strait Policy to Follow Constitution:
DPP (2015-06-11)
(Taipei
Times) DPP spokesperson made the remarks following criticism from China’s Taiwan
Affairs Office spokesman Ma Xiaoguang, who said Tsai, in a speech at the Center
for Strategic and International Studie during her US visit this month, failed to
mention the “most important issue at the core” of cross-strait
ties.
Plurality of Taiwanese
Question Tsai's Ability to Maintain Constitututional Order--TISR
Survey (2015-06-11)
(TISR)
A recent survey (in
Chinese) by Taiwan Indicators Survey Research found that a plurality of
Taiwanese are skeptical of DPP presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen's ability to
deliver on her promise to abide by the ROC constitutional order while promoting
cross-Strait relations in accordance with popular opinion if elected
president.
Plurality of Taiwanese
Believe Tsai's Status Quo Means No Name Change, No Independence--TISR
Survey (2015-06-11)
(TISR)
According to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese), a plurality of Taiwanese interpret DPP presidential candidate Tsai
Ing-wen's declaration that, if elected president, she will maintain the status
quo in cross-Strait relations and preserve the ROC constitutional order to mean
that she will not seek to change the ROC name or establish a new independent
country.
China to Remove Visa Requirements for Taiwanese:
Xinhua (2015-06-14)
(AFP)
China will lift a visa requirement for Taiwanese travelling to the mainland,
state media reported, part of a wider plan to reduce barriers between the two
communities.
Cross-Strait Ties Critical for US: Former
Official (2015-06-12)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) “Given the nuances evident in Beijing’s statements,
as well as the urgency and severity of the myriad of other challenges facing the
PRC leadership, one should remain alert to the possibility that the Mainland
might limit its reaction if Tsai continues to adopt positions that, while
perhaps ambiguous, could be interpreted as not inconsistent with one China,”
Romberg said.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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Chinese Military Craft Operate in Bashi Channel (2015-06-11)
(Reuters)
Chinese warships and aircraft passed through the Bashi Channel between Taiwan
and the Philippines to carry out routine planned exercises in the Western
Pacific, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said.
ROC to Send Observers to US Armed Forces
Training (2015-06-08)
(CNA)
Taiwan's Army will send a mechanized infantry platoon to Hawaii later this year
to observe a U.S. military training session that will feature eight-wheeled
armored combat vehicles, a local newspaper reported.
US Should Sell More Air Defense Systems to Taiwan:
Expert (2015-06-10)
(Taipei
Times) RAND analyst Mark Cozad said that if the US sold Taiwan arms, the
response from China would be negative, but ultimately
insignificant.
US Decisions Might Affect Cross-Strait Future (2015-06-11)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) Decisions that the US Congress and the White House
make on US Navy spending could affect the likelihood and outcome of a US-China
military conflict over Taiwan, a congressional report said.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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How China Plans to Run AIIB: Leaner, with Veto (2015-06-08)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Mark Magnier) A new China-led infrastructure bank aims to
differentiate itself from other lenders with a leaner, more efficient structure
that ultimately gives Beijing veto power over major decisions, people close to
the institution said.
China's Zhou Sentenced (2015-06-12)
(AP)
Former Chinese domestic security head Zhou Yongkang was sentenced to life in
prison on corruption charges, in a victory for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s
anti-graft campaign seen as further cementing his authority by removing a
potential challenger.
Q. and A.: Zhang Weiwei on Why China Will Succeed under the
Communist Party (2015-06-12)
(Sinosphere,
By Didi Kirsten Tatlow) With the rise of China, Xi Jinping has gone from
strategic ambiguity to strategic clarity on a number of key issues [such as the
South China Sea]. This is based on self-confidence, and also reflects the new
consensus reached within China that, with the rise of China, the country should
be more proactive in its strategic and foreign policy.
Contact:
Dalton Lin, Executive Editor
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