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| South
China Sea Disputes and Other Regional Issues
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US Not ‘Neutral’ in South China Sea Disputes: Top US
Diplomat (2015-07-22)
(The
Diplomat, By Prashanth Parameswaran) The United States is not neutral when it
comes to following international law in the South China Sea and will come down
forcefully to ensure that all parties adhere to the rules, Washington’s top
diplomat for East Asia said.
China Blames U.S. Military Actions for Tensions in the South China
Sea (2015-07-31)
(New
York Times, By Javier C. Hernandez) “The region is on edge,” Bonnie Glaser said.
“China is under a microscope, and I don’t think the Chinese really have an
effective strategy for reassuring the region.”
China Talks of ‘Extremely Severe’ Border Security
Risks (2015-08-02)
(Reuters)
In addition to the South and East China Seas, China also looks warily at threats
from extremists in countries like Afghanistan, the possibility of war on the
Korean Peninsula, instability on the border with Myanmar and India, and the
festering question of the status of self-ruled Taiwan.
N Korean Nuclear Weapons Not Toys: Diplomat (2015-07-29)
(AFP)
North Korea’s nuclear weapons are “not a plaything” and their future is not up
for negotiation, Pyongyang’s ambassador to China said, ahead of a visit by a US
envoy.
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Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy
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Tsai Reiterates DPP Stance on Diaoyutai Islands (2015-07-30)
(Taipei
Times) Amid disputes over the sovereignty of the Diaoyutai Islands, DPP
Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen reiterated the party’s stance that the islands belong
to Taiwan.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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U.S. Decides to Retaliate Against China's Hacking (2015-08-01)
(New
York Times, By David E. Sanger) “One of the conclusions we’ve reached is that we
need to be a bit more public about our responses, and one reason is deterrence,”
said one senior administration official involved in the debate.
Delegates Unable to Achieve TPP Deal at Hawaii
Negotiations (2015-08-02)
(AFP)
Delegates negotiating a vast Pacific free-trade agreement failed to reach a
final deal on Friday after several days of intense talks in Hawaii in a setback
for US President Barack Obama.
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| PLA,
Military Balance and Arms Sales
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Chinese Missiles Remain Threat to Taiwan:
Ministry (2015-07-29)
(Taipei
Times) China’s medium and long-range ballistic missiles might be targeting other
nations, but they are still a threat to Taiwan, Ministry of National Defense
spokesman said.
China Monitoring Taiwanese Officers'
Communications (2015-07-30)
(Taipei
Times, By William Lowther) China may be monitoring e-mails, cellphone calls and
text messages to and from senior Taiwanese military officers, a new study from
the Project 2049 Institute in Washington said.
Navy Plans to Upgrade S-70C Antisubmarine
Helicopters (2015-08-02)
(CNA)
Taiwan's Navy is planning to upgrade its fleet of S-70C anti-submarine
helicopters in an effort to maintain the country's self-defense capabilities, a
military source confirmed.
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| Taiwan's
Domestic Issues and Foreign Relations
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Taiwan Mood Barometer
Survey, Second Half of July 2015 (2015-07-30)
(TISR)
President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating increased 1.2 percentage points over
the latter part of July, according to the latest Taiwan Mood
Barometer Survey (in
Chinese).
Telling the Truth about the TPP (2015-07-29)
(Taipei
Times, By Liu Ching-yi) Instead of hosting carnival-like events to promote the
idea of an innovation economy, the DPP should clearly and seriously tell young
people why it is absolutely necessary that Taiwan joins the TPP, and the extent
to which the trade agreement is hiding obstructions to freedom of information
and opportunities for innovation.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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Britain Limits Visit by the Chinese Artist Ai
Weiwei (2015-07-30)
(New
York Times, By Steven Erlanger and Austin Ramzy) Ai Weiwei was given an
exceptional visa that allows him to remain in Britain from Sept. 9 to 29. That
limitation means he will have to leave the country before the Chinese president,
Xi Jinping, arrives for a state visit in October.
Ex-Military Leader in China Is Subject of Graft
Inquiry (2015-07-31)
(New
York Times, Chris Buckley) A former commander of the People’s Liberation Army
was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and placed under investigation for
graft crimes, becoming the most senior military figure brought down in President
Xi Jinping’s campaign against corruption.
China's Stalling Second Revolution (2015-07-27)
(Taipei
Times, By Doug Bandow) A high-school student told me that his father urged him
to study in the US because of Beijing’s restrictions on
freedom.
Beijing's Version of the Rule of Law (2015-07-28)
(Taipei
Times, By Kao Chia-fu and Lee Yung-ran) Police in China have arrested a large
number of lawyers. In a country that is undergoing a process of legal reform,
lawyers perform an important role. The recent string of arrests is therefore a
significant indicator as to whether the Xi adminstration’s pledge to “govern
according to the law” and to build a “great nation founded on law” would be
achievable.
China Vs. Its Human Rights Lawyers (2015-08-02)
(New
York Times, By Xiao Guozhen) Mr. Xi and the Communist Party leadership fail to
realize that suppression could eventually lead to their political demise. In
China, rights lawyers serve as a pressure valve, directing citizens’ anger and
discontent into proper legal channels and giving them a
voice.
Is China's Reform Era Over? (2015-07-28)
(Foreign
Policy, By Carl Minzner and Jeremy Wallace) In a recent essay in the Journal of
Democracy, Fordham Law School professor Carl Minzner posits the idea that China
may be entering a new era after reform. In this ChinaFile conversation, experts
discuss the pressures, opportunities, and risks that may be converging to create
a post-reform China.
Q. and A.: Christopher K. Johnson on the Heavy Thumb of Xi
Jinping (2015-07-28)
(Sinosphere,
By Chris Buckley) Christopher K. Johnson of the Washington-based Center for
Strategic and International Studies, however, is among those who argue that Mr.
Xi is distinctly more powerful than his recent predecessors and is recasting the
rules of Chinese politics.
China's Naked Emperor (2015-07-31)
(New
York Times, By Paul Krugman) In and of itself, the price of Chinese equities
shouldn’t matter all that much. But the authorities have chosen to put their
credibility on the line by trying to control that market — and are in the
process of demonstrating that, China’s remarkable success over the past 25 years
notwithstanding, the nation’s rulers have no idea what they’re
doing.
Contact:
Dalton Lin, Executive Editor
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