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| Obama-Xi
Sunnylands Summit
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Obama Reaffirms Duty to Sell Arms to Taiwan (2013-06-10)
(CNA)
United States President Barack Obama told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during
their summit in California that the U.S. clearly understood its commitment to
Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act, including its obligation to provide
Taiwan with arms to protect itself, an Obama aide said.
Obama and Xi Try to Avoid a Cold War Mentality (2013-06-10)
(New
York Times, By David E. Sanger) President Obama and Xi Jinping, the Chinese
leader, emerged over the weekend in California from their first lengthy talks
declaring their determination to keep disputes over cyberespionage and
territorial claims in the Pacific from descending into a cold war mentality and
to avoid the pitfalls of a rising power confronting an established
one.
Next Up After U.S.-China Talks: The Details (2013-06-09)
(Wall
Street Journal, By Thomas Catan, Colleen MaCain Nelson, and Jeremy Page)
High-level talks between China and the U.S. in July will be the first real test
of the mutual understanding and personal chemistry both sides said they forged
during an informal summit between presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping this
past weekend.
US and China Explore New Relationship (2013-06-11)
(YaleGlobal,
By Robert A. Manning) A new type of relationship requires Washington and Beijing
to find a balance of interests. The problem is that Beijing views its “core
interests” in 19th-century terms – territory, boundaries, sovereignty, while
Washington’s core interests are focused on unimpeded access to the global
commons – freedom of navigation on land, sea and cyberspace.
U.S.-China Relations and America’s Alliances in
Asia (2013-06-11)
(Brookings,
By Sheena Chestnut Greitens) Historical analogies are useful, but they require
careful interpretation. In this case, Washington and Beijing have focused on one
aspect of the Thucydides analogy – the “fear” that he identified as the
underlying cause of conflict. In doing so, they have overlooked an equally
important lesson: the importance of alliance management.
Realpolitik and Spinning the U.S.-China Summit (2013-06-13)
(New
York Times, By Isaac Stone Fish) The Obama-Xi summit meeting raised many
questions about whether Washington’s support for Japan trumps other regional
interests. Will the United States continue to support Japan in its battle over a
small group of islands in the East China Sea?
U.S.-China Relations: Stop Striving for "Trust" (2013-06-07)
(The
Diplomat, By Denny Roy) The argument that trust leads to peace is built on the
premise that the suspicions between China and the U.S. are unfounded and would
evaporate with more and deeper dialogue. Unfortunately, however, at least some
of these suspicions are all too warranted.
A 'New Type of
Great Power Relations'? Hardly (2013-06-10)
(PacNet
#10, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Brad Glosserman) China says it seeks a "new type of
great power relations." Look closely, however, and China seems to want a very
traditional type of great power relationship, one characterized by the familiar
notion of spheres of influence.
U.S.-China
New Pattern of Great Power Relations (2013-06-11)
(PacNet
#40A, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Richard Bush; Pier Ruigi Zanatta) “New pattern of
great power relations” is the latest in formulations that Chinese leaders have
deployed on a periodic basis, both as a tool to bring coherence to their
increasingly unwieldy system and as a means to engage their foreign counterparts.
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| Sixth
KMT-CCP Forum: Wu-Xi Meeting
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KMT, CPC Top Brass to Discuss 'Major Issues' (2013-06-10)
(CNA)
Top leaders of ruling parties in Taiwan and China will exchange views on “major
issues” related to relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait when
they meet on June 13 in Beijing, sources from both parties
said.
Cross-Strait Ties Not State to State: Ma (2013-06-11)
(China
Post) President Ma Ying-jeou stressed that planned cross-strait representative
offices will not be embassies, given that the relationship between Taiwan and
mainland China is not state to state.
Ma Not Reserved on Cross-Strait Issues: Xi (2013-06-14)
(China
Post) KMT Honorary Chairman Wu Po-hsiung relayed Xi's acknowledgement that Ma is
not at a standstill in terms of handling cross-strait issues, adding that Xi
said he “understands Ma better now.”
'One
China' is Republic of China: Official (2013-06-14)
(CNA)
Taiwan's top China-policy agency said that no matter how cross-Taiwan Strait
relations are described, the government's stance is clear -- the "one China" is
the Republic of China.
Important
Consensus Reached between KMT, CPC: Chinese Official (2013-06-13)
(CNA)
A senior Chinese official said that important consensus had been reached between
the ruling parties of Taiwan and China regarding the peaceful development of
cross-Taiwan Strait relations.
Opposition Leaders Lay into 'One China' Framework at
Forum (2013-06-15)
(China
Post) Former DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen slammed KMT Honorary Chairman Wu
Po-hsiung for using the “one-China” framework in determining cross-strait
relations, claiming the ideology would only cripple Taiwan's sovereign
rights.
Wu Rejects Opposition 's Accusations of Betrayal (2013-06-15)
(China
Post) KMT Honorary Chairman Wu Po-hsiung, after returning from China, rejected
accusations that he has betrayed Taiwan.
Former DPP Chair Hsu Calls for 'Bold One China
Principle' (2013-06-15)
(Taipei
Times) “If the ‘one China’ principle was an inevitable development, we should
seek the best ‘one China’ framework for Taiwan, such as the establishment of a
China Council which is based on the European Council,” former DPP chairperson
Hsu Hsin-liang said.
Cross-Strait Ties Must Not Be Dominated by KMT: Former
Premier (2013-06-16)
(China
Post) Cross-strait ties must not be dominated by the Chinese communists and the
Kuomintang, as it would harm Taiwan's interests, opposition heavyweight Frank
Hsieh said.
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| South
China Sea Disputes
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Charges Urged in Filipino Raid on Taiwanese Boat (2013-06-14)
(New
York Times) Investigators in the Philippines are recommending that criminal
charges be filed against the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard vessel that opened
fire on a Taiwanese boat, killing one fisherman.
Taipei, Manila Agree to Avoid Shooting (2013-06-16)
(CNA)
Taiwan and the Philippines have agreed to avoid use of force when policing their
fishing grounds to prevent a recurrence of the shooting death of a Taiwanese
fisherman by Philippine coast guard officers in May, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs said.
Philippines Vows to Defend Territory,
Sovereignty (2013-06-13)
(AP)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III vowed that his country would not back
down from any challenge to its sovereignty and territory amid a maritime dispute
with China.
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| Diaoyutai
Disputes Resurface
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2nd Taiwan-Japan Fishery Committee Meeting to Be Held Next Month:
Report (2013-06-12)
(China
Post) A new round of Taiwan-Japan fishing committee meetings is scheduled to be
held in July to continue bilateral negotiations to address issues related to
fishing in disputed East China Sea waters, a diplomatic source told local
media.
Sentiment Builds in China to Press Claim for
Okinawa (2013-06-14)
(New
York Times, By Jane Perlez) The Chinese government itself has not asserted a
claim to Okinawa. But the seminar last month, which included state researchers
and retired officers from the senior ranks of the People’s Liberation Army, was
the latest act in what seems to be a semiofficial campaign in China to question
Japanese rule of the islands.
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| U.S.
'Rebalance' to Asia
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Always Ready,
Always There: Marines and the Pacific Rebalance (2013-06-12)
(PacNet
#42, Pacific Forum, CSIS, By Lt. Gen. Terry Robling) The concept of the
preeminent importance of the Asia-Pacific region has long been part of our
national strategy.To suggest that we ever turned our backs to this part of the
globe is disingenuous.
Energy and American Power (2013-06-15)
(Foreign
Affairs, By Tom Donilon) The United States’ new energy posture allows Washington
to engage in international affairs from a position of strength. Increasing U.S.
energy supplies acts as a cushion that helps reduce the country’s vulnerability
to global supply disruptions and price shocks. It also affords Washington a
stronger hand in pursuing and implementing its international security
goals.
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| Cross-Strait
Issues
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Cross-Strait Offices Beneficial: Forum (2013-06-10)
(Taipei
Times) KMT-leaning cross-strait relations experts said SEF and ARATS offices
represented a transitional phase in the absence of political
talks.
US Expert 'Pessimistic' on China, Taiwan (2013-06-16)
(Taipei
Times) Andrew Nathan said that he was “rather pessimistic” about China’s growing
sway over Taiwan through closer cross-strait economic
integration.
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