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| South
China Sea Disputes and Other Regional Issues
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South China Sea Buildup Brings Beijing Closer to Realizing
Control (2016-03-09)
(New
York Times, By Michael Forsythe and Jane Perlez) United States officials said
they expected China to build large fuel storage tanks on the islands next, which
would allow its fighter jets to remain in the region longer, and then to declare
an “air defense identification zone” over the South China Sea as it did for a
contested part of the East China Sea in late 2013.
China Gaining ‘Substantial Power’ in South China
Sea (2016-03-12)
(Reuters)
China will be able to project “substantial offensive military power” from
artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly
Islands within months, the director of US national intelligence
said.
Replacing Armistice Agreement with Peace Agreement is the Best Way
for Ensuring Peace (2016-03-10)
(PacNet
#25, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Jong Nam Hyok) This article provides a DPRK
perspective. While readers may find fault with many of its arguments and points
of view (as do we), it is published to provide our readership with insights into
how the DPRK sees the current situation.
Crisis on the Korean Peninsula: Time for “Plan
B”? (2016-03-11)
(PacNet
#26, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Sukjoon Yoon) South Korea and the US should allow
China a wider role in articulating China-South Korea-US security cooperation.
There needs to be a framework that can withstand unplanned physical conflict
between the two Koreas, or even the collapse of the North Korean regime, without
the regional security situation getting out of control.
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| East
China Sea Disputes and Japan Policy
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China's Foreign Minister: No Cause for Optimism in China-Japan
Relations (2016-03-09)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) Wang Yi told reporters that the root of the problem
lies in the way Japan’s current government thinks about China. “Facing China’s
rise, should [Japan] take China as a friend or an enemy, a partner or an
adversary?” Wang asked, urging Japan to “seriously consider” this
question.
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| U.S.
“Pivot” to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement
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How
Obama Sees Asia (2016-03-11)
(The
Diplomat, By Arkit Panda) On China—the prime challenge for the United States in
Asia going forward—Obama is clear about his interest in containment. Even though
his administration officially goes to great lengths to convey to Beijing that it
is not pursuing an explicit strategy of containing a rising China, Obama tells
Goldberg that his administration “have been able to mobilize most of Asia to
isolate China in ways that have surprised China, frankly, and have very much
served our interest in strengthening our alliances.” "The
Obama Doctrine," The Atlantic, by Jeffrey
Goldberg
U.S. Restricts Sales to ZTE, Saying It Breached
Sanctions (2016-03-08)
(New
York Times, By Paul Mozur) ZTE was found to have violated American sanctions
against Iran by selling United States-made goods to the country. As a result, it
will be blocked from buying any technology from American companies without a
special license.
US in Talks to Base Long-Range Bombers in Australia, It
Says (2016-03-10)
(Reuters)
The US is in talks to base long-range bombers in Australia, US defense officials
said, within striking distance of the disputed South China Sea, a move that
could inflame tensions with China.
It's Time We Talked about War with China (2016-03-10)
(The
National Interest, By Hugh White) I think it is unlikely Australia would go to
war with China in any situation short of the outright invasion of the undisputed
territory of another sovereign state. I think it is quite unlikely America would
either, once a president was brought face to face with the military realities.
So we are just bluffing, and our bluff is being steadily and systematically
called by China.
Chinese Crackdown on Lawyers and Activists Is Criticized in
U.N. (2016-03-11)
(New
York Times, By Nick Cumming Bruce) The United States, Japan, Australia, Britain
and eight other European countries scolded China over its crackdown on lawyers
and human rights activists, saying that China had violated its own laws and
international commitments.
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| DPP
Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues
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Taipei Forum’s Visit to Beijing and Shanghai, February 23-27,
2016 (2016-02-27)
(Taipei
Forum) In order to fathom more deeply what the Mainland China has in mind, the
Taipei Forum sent a fact-finding delegation, mainly composed of its standing
directors, to visit various Taiwan-related agencies and think tanks. Here is the
visit's report
in English.
Reject Independence or No Dialogue: China (2016-03-07)
(CNA)
China would continue dialogue with president-elect Tsai Ing-wen’s DPP
administration on the basis of “peaceful development” and “familial affinity,”
and if the party rejects independence, China’s Association for Relations Across
the Taiwan Straits Chairman Chen Deming said.
Tsai's Inauguration Pivot for Cross-Strait
Ties (2016-03-08)
(China
Post) President-elect Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration speech on May 20 will be a
cornerstone for cross-strait relations, former National Security Council chief
Su Chi said.
What Beijing Gains by Threatening Taiwan Now (2016-03-11)
(The
National Interest, By Gordon G. Chang) “We will resolutely contain the ‘Taiwan
independence’ secessionist activities in any form,” Xi Jinping said to NPC
delegates from Shanghai. “We will safeguard the country’s sovereignty and
territorial integrity, and never allow the historical tragedy of national
secession to happen again.”
Tsai-Xi Meeting Unlikely, Minister Says (2016-03-09)
(Taipei
Times) The likelihood of a meeting between president-elect Tsai Ing-wen and
Chinese President Xi Jinping is not great, the head of the Mainland Affairs
Council said.
Government Denies That Cross-Strait Talks on Trade in Goods
Completed (2016-03-07)
(CNA)
The government rebutted a Chinese official's remark that talks between the two
sides of the Taiwan Strait on a planned agreement on trade in goods have been
completed.
Chinese Tourists Increase from Jan. 1 to March 8 (2016-03-11)
(China
Post) The government denied previous reports that mainland China was reducing
tourist allocations to Taiwan, adding that the number of mainland visitors
actually increased from the beginning of the year to March
8.
HK Support for Taiwanese Independence on the Rise (2016-03-12)
(Taipei
Times) Support among Hong Kongers for Taiwanese independence has reached its
highest level in 21 years, with 35 percent of the respondents in a poll
conducted by Hong Kong University’s Public Opinion Programme saying they support
the idea, the university said.
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| China's
Rise and Its Domestic Issues
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4 Takeaways from China's Economic Blueprint (2016-03-08)
(The
Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) 1. China can’t afford for its growth to slow down
any more. 2. Innovation is the key to China’s growth plan... 3. …But the era of
big investment isn’t over. 4. The environment is a priority for China’s
government – but not its top priority.
China's Outflows of Money Slowed in February (2016-03-08)
(New
York Times, By Keith Bradsher) The erosion in China’s foreign exchange reserves
slowed sharply last month from the pace of $100 billion a month that prevailed
through the winter. Reserves fell by $28.6 billion last month, to $3.202
trillion.
China Wrestles with Draft Law on Nongovernmental
Organizations (2016-03-12)
(Sinosphere,
By Didi Kirsten Tatlow) Two drafts later, a “Foreign NGO Management Law” still
has not passed, raising questions as to if the government is reconsidering
whether the national security-driven legislation could crimp international
cooperation in areas it cares about — such as education, industry and the
environment — as it seeks to expand the economy in new ways.
Contact:
Dalton Lin, Executive Editor
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