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China Sea Disputes
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Ma Vows to Defend Nation's Islands (2015-07-08)
(Taipei
Times) The Republic of China will “staunchly defend” its sovereignty over Itu
Aba (Taiping Island) in the South China Sea and every right held by the nation
under international law, President Ma Ying-jeou said.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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Another Sign That U.S.-China Relations Are
Souring (2015-07-07)
(The
National Interests, By Bonnie S. Glaser and Jack A. Douglas) Exasperated with
Beijing’s maritime assertiveness and cyber activities, views of China within the
Pentagon—and Washington in general—are unmistakably hardening. Observers on both
sides of the Pacific should take note of this latest sign of deepening strategic
mistrust.
Can the U.S. and China Get Along? (2015-07-12)
(New
York Times, By Orville Schell) The U.S. should reaffirm in the most public way
possible that while we welcome China’s “rise,” we will not accommodate
unreasonable claims around the world and, if necessary, are even prepared for a
latter-day strategy of “containment.” However, at the same time, we must make it
indelibly clear that we far prefer a collaborative path forward. Such a path
needs a road map, and a personal presidential commitment.
Pacific Trade Deal Negotiators See a Wrap in Late
July (2015-07-07)
(New
York Times, By Jonathan Weisman) With a final accord in sight, the 12 nations
negotiating a trans-Pacific trade agreement linking 40 percent of the global
economy have set a last round of talks for late July on the remaining issues on
the most ambitious trade deal in a generation.
Obama Hosts a Top Official from Vietnam at Oval
Office (2015-07-08)
(New
York Times, By Julie Hirschfeld Davis) The United States and Vietnam have been
pressed together in recent years by mutual wariness about a rising China. In a
joint statement they issued after their meeting, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trong
expressed concerns about developments in the South China Sea, where China and
Vietnam have clashed over territorial claims.
US Official Gives Glimpse into Dialogue (2015-07-11)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) A US government official has given a glimpse into how
Taiwan was discussed at the closed-door seventh annual US-China Strategic and
Economic Dialogue held in Washington last month.
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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Cross-Strait Relations Vital to ROC: President (2015-07-12)
(CNA)
President Ma Ying-jeou said that smooth cross-Taiwan Strait relations play a key
role in safeguarding the Republic of China's diplomatic
ties.
Hung Claims Cross-Strait Policy Misunderstood (2015-07-12)
(China
Post) Deputy Legislative Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu said she would return to the
ruling Kuomintang's official cross-strait platform, but suggested that her own
theory defining Taiwan-China ties had been misunderstood.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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China Military Needs Long-range Bomber: State
Media (2015-07-08)
(AFP)
China needs to develop a long-range strategic bomber to strike adversaries
farther away from its coast in the event of conflict, Chinese media reported,
quoting defense experts.
Obama's Policy
on Arms Sales to Taiwan Needs Credibility and Clarity (2015-07-07)
(PacNet
#39, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Shirley Kan) US leadership and credibility
regarding the “Rebalance” to Asia requires decisive, urgent action regarding
Taiwan. That policy should include tangible follow-up actions to support Taiwan,
maintain stability in the Asia-Pacific, and help Taiwan avoid coercion and
conflict.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Party Identification
Tracking Analysis in Taiwan, June 2015 (2015-07-05)
(TISR)
Taiwan Indicators Survey Research released its June
surveyresults
(in Chinese) on the public's party identities. The percentage of Taiwanese who
expressed support for the DPP or other Pan-Green parties dropped 0.6 percentage
point month-on-month to 31.3%.
Students Rally Against Altered Curricula (2015-07-06)
(Taipei
Times) Hundreds of high-school students in Taipei protested against what they
said was the Ministry of Education’s “China-centric” alterations to
curricula.
Differing KMT Opinions to Be Respected: Chu (2015-07-07)
(Taipei
Times) KMT Chairman Eric Chu said that the opinion of the majority of the party
representatives would be respected when asked about the possibility of a change
to the party’s presumptive presidential candidate during the KMT national
congress later this month.
Hung's Stance on China riles Top KMT Leaders (2015-07-08)
(China
Post) As concerns over the fallout from likely KMT presidential candidate and
Deputy Legislative Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu's cross-strait remarks continued,
prominent party members called for President Ma Ying-jeou to meet with Hung in
order to bring her policy stance in line with the party.
Tsai Seeks Reforms to Avoid Greece-Like Crisis (2015-07-09)
(China
Post) DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen proposed a series of financial reforms should
the party gain power next year, after listening to reports regarding the Greek
debt crisis at yesterday's Central Standing Committee meeting.
Exports Plunge by Nearly 14 Percent in June (2015-07-08)
(China
Post) Exports dropped 13.9 percent over the past year to US$23.07 billion in
June, marking the fifth consecutive month of decline, reported the Ministry of
Finance.
Ma Begins Visit to Allies in Americas (2015-07-12)
(Taipei
Times) On his way to the Caribbean, Ma plans to visit Harvard University, his
alma mater, during a transit stop in Boston.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Market's Dive Could Delay Economic Reforms in
China (2015-07-08)
(New
York Times, By Keith Bradsher and Chris Buckley) China’s stock market tumble has
presented the government of President Xi Jinping with a searing test of its
commitment to overhaul the country’s financial system and open up the
state-controlled economy.
Stock Market Plunge in China Dents Communist Party's
Stature (2015-07-10)
(New
York Times, By Edward Wong and Chris Buckley) Even if regulators reverse the
fall, an effort that could in turn distort market forces, the government’s
muddled response has raised questions about Mr. Xi’s authority and
judgment.
Kenneth G. Lieberthal on the Political Effects of China's Stock
Market Plunge (2015-07-10)
(Sinosphere,
By Edward Wong) The New York Times asked Kenneth G. Lieberthal, an observer of
Chinese politics and a former policy maker in Washington, for his take on the
political fallout of China's stock market plunge for Mr. Xi, who until now had
benefited from an aura of omnipotence.
What You Need to Know about China's Draft Cybersecurity
Law (2015-07-09)
(Sinosphere,
By Austin Ramzy) Here is a look at some of the main provisions of the
cybersecurity bill, and what the measure tells us about the structure of China’s
Internet control apparatus.
Xi Jinping's
Foreign Policy: Image Versus Reality--Some Adjustments
Required (2015-07-07)
(PacNet
#38, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Robert Sutter) Xi’s approach fits well with a
prevalent self-righteous Chinese nationalism and the president’s avowed “China
Dream.” Unfortunately, the reality is a serious worsening in Chinese relations
with key neighbors and concurrent instability in nearby Asia – by far the most
important arena in Chinese foreign relations.
Contact:
Dalton Lin, Executive Editor
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