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Biden, in Japan, Calibrates Message Over Tension with China (2013-12-03)
(New York Times, By Mark Landler) Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. delivered a carefully calibrated show of support for Japan, but he stopped short of demanding that China retreat, and urged the feuding neighbors to talk to each other.
Biden Faces a Delicate Two-Step in Asia (2013-12-03)
(New York Times, By Mark Landler and Martin Fackler)With Japan locked in a tense standoff with China over disputed airspace, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived here for a weeklong visit to Asia intended to reassure a close ally and demand answers from a potential adversary.
Biden Urges Restraint by China in Airspace Dispute (2013-12-05)
(New York Times, By Mark Landler) Chinese leaders pushed back at visiting Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. over what they assert is their right to control a wide swath of airspace in the bitterly contested East China Sea.
No Stranger to Asia, Biden Deploys Political Experience (2013-12-07)
(New York Times, By Mark Landler) The Obama administration decided almost two years ago to try to establish a strong relationship between Biden and Xi, the then-vice presidents. This effort has proven to be both very successful and very important.
Taiwan Vexed by China's ADIZ: NSB Chief (2013-12-05)
(China Post) Director-General of the National Security Bureau Tsai Der-sheng noted that Taiwan had already responded to mainland China's promise to establish an ADIZ in the South China Sea, declaring its position to the Ministry of National Defense of the PRC.
Ma Calls for Dialogue with China (2013-12-06)
(Taipei Times) “China did not consult us before setting up the ADIZ, and such a move does not contribute to positive developments in cross-strait relations,” President Ma Ying-jeou told former US deputy secretary of state James Steinberg at the Presidential Office.
Taiwan ‘Need Not’ Choose Sides on Zone (2013-12-05)
(Taipei Times) Taiwan’s handling of Beijing’s demarcation of an ADIZ is not a matter of choosing between the US-Japan alliance and China, and President Ma Ying-jeou’s administration’s call for resolving the dispute through dialogue is welcome, former US deputy secretary of state James Steinberg said.
Japanese PM Calls for Summit with China's Xi Jinping (2013-12-08)
(Taipei Times) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping to reset relations after an escalation in bilateral tensions, invoking a 2006 visit to Beijing during his first administration
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In the East China Sea, a Far Bigger Test of Power Looms (2013-12-02)
(New York Times, By David E. Sanger) Robert M. Gates said in January 2011 that he believed the long-term goal of the Chinese was to push the United States to “the second island chain,” keeping American air and naval assets ever farther from the region around China’s coast.
Rory Medcalf on the Meaning of China's Air Defense Zone (2013-12-03)
(Sinosphere, By Austin Ramzy) Rory Medcalf argues that China miscalculated and that the United States should use the moment to persuade China and others to establish mechanisms in the region to minimize the risk of an incident that could trigger a conflict.
Safeguarding the Sea (2013-12-03)
(Foreign Affairs, By Michael J. Green) The reality is that the new ADIZ is part of a longer-term attempt by Beijing to chip away at the regional status quo and assert greater control over the East and South China Seas.
Chinese Leader's Rise Came with New Attention to Dispute with Japan (2013-12-03)
(New York Times, By Jane Perlez) The new air defense zone declared by China appears to have been approved by President Xi Jinping, the culmination of more than a year of pressure by Beijing to weaken Japan’s grip on disputed islands in the East China Sea, and by extension to expand China’s long-term access to the Western Pacific.
China's East China Sea ADIZ: Framing Japan to Help Washington Understand (2013-12-05)
(China Brief 13(24), Jamestown Foundation, By Peter Mattis) The ways in which Beijing described the ADIZ’s establishment indicates China has used this opportunity not only to reinforce its claim on the Diaoyu Islands, but also to drive a wedge between Japan and the United States.
Forget Japan: China's ADIZ Threatens Taiwan (2013-12-05)
(The Diplomat, By Zachary Keck) The East China Sea ADIZ effectively cuts off US forces in Japan and South Korea from Taiwan.
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US Asia Policy: Things Fall Apart? (2013-12-02)
(The Diplomat, By Zachary Keck) More generally, at least from the outside, there does not appear to be a senior level official who is the Obama administration’s point person on Asia or even China.
Time for US and China to Establish Maritime Rules of the Road (2013-12-02)
(The Diplomat, By Margaret K. Lewis) Given persisting legal ambiguities about military activities at sea, as well as the increasing frequency of encounters due to assertive U.S. maneuvers and growing Chinese military might, the two countries should take the lead in establishing specific, practical “rules of the road” for use when their military forces encounter each other to lessen the chance of future incidents.
China Pressures U.S. Journalist, Prompting Warning from Biden (2013-12-04)
(New York Times, By Mark Landler and David E. Sanger) China appears ready to force nearly two dozen journalists from American news organizations to leave the country by the end of the year, a significant increase in pressure on foreign news media that has prompted the American government’s first public warning about repercussions.
Joe Biden: The Bull in the China Shop (2013-12-08)
(The Diplomat, By Elizabeth C. Economy) Biden called on young Chinese seeking to visit the United States to “challenge the government, challenge your teachers, challenge religious leaders.”
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Sharp Decline in Support for More Open DPP China Policy (2013-11-29)
(TISR) According to the most recent Taiwan Mood Barometer Survey(in Chinese), 38.6 percent of Taiwanese believe that the DPP should pursue a more open China policy, down from 52.5 percent in July 2011 the last time the survey was conducted.
Trade-in-Goods Pact Expected H1 2014 (2013-12-03)
(China Post) China's top negotiator said he expects the signing of Taiwan-China trade-in-goods agreement in the first half of 2014.
China's Top Negotiator Leave Island After Tour (2013-12-04)
(CNA) China's top negotiator with Taiwan left for home after concluding an eight-day visit of Taiwan that focused on visits to free trade pilot zones and issues related to cross-Taiwan Strait trade cooperation.
Ma Ying-Jeou Says China's New Air Zone ‘Not Helpful’ (2013-12-07)
(Taipei Times) President Ma Ying-jeou said China’s announcement of a new ADIZ over the East China Sea has not helped with cross-strait development and the government would urge Beijing not to demarcate a similar zone over the South China Sea. | |
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Critical Node: Taiwan's Cyber Defense and China's Cyber-Espionage (2013-12-05)
(China Brief 13(24), Jamestown Foundation, By Russel Hsiao) Taiwan’s defense planners and stewards of the U.S.–Taiwan defense relationship—increasingly faced with a resource constrained environment—need more than ever to prioritize developments of asymmetric capabilities in the cyber-domain to deter China’s increasing coercive capabilities against Taiwan. | |
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Taiwan's Trade Test (2013-12-05)
(Wall Street Journal) Ma signed a cross-Strait services pact with China in June, yet the legislature is withholding approval, with the opposition saying it fears job losses and overreliance on China. But the solution to the dependency problem isn't less trade with China—it's more trade with other major economies, too.
Taiwan Has Not Asked to Join TPP: US Forum Told (2013-12-07)
(Taipei Times) A US academic from the CSIS told a forum that Taiwan has not requested membership of the emerging Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Gambia's Break with Taiwan (2013-12-02)
(The Diplomat, By Joel Atkinson) Taiwan now has one less so-called “diplomatic ally,” but the truce with China endures. However, it would be a mistake to think that is the end of the story. The Gambia episode actually speaks volumes about what is going on just beneath the tranquil surface of the China-Taiwan diplomatic truce.
Government to Receive Report on US VP's Meetings in Asia (2013-12-04)
(CNA) Taiwan is set to receive a report from the United States on U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's weeklong Asia visit that will take him to Japan, China and South Korea, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Taiwan Mood Barometer Survey, Second Half of November 2013 (2013-11-29)
(TISR) According to the latest Taiwan Mood Barometer Survey (in Chinese), President Ma Ying-jeou's approval and disapproval numbers both increased in late November. The president's approval rating edged up 1.6 percentage points bringing it to 14.4 percent. Meanwhile, his disapproval rating increased 0.8 percentage point bringing it to an even 76 percent.
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Retired Beijing Security Chief Accused in Xi Assassination Plot (2013-12-07)
(China Post) Retired Chinese domestic security Chief Zhou Yongkang was involved in a plan to assassinate Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in order to take over the country, New York-based Mingjing News reported. | |
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