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| | | | Diaoyutai Disputes Resurface and Japan Policy | | |
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Japanese Leader's Yasukuni Shrine Visit ‘Puzzles’ Ma (2014-01-13)
(Taipei Times) President Ma Ying-jeou said he is not only disappointed, but also puzzled by the “Japanese leader’s” recent visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. | |
| | | U.S. Pivot to Asia and Sino-U.S. Engagement | | |
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Republicans Block Shift in IMF Power to Emerging Market Nations (2014-01-14)
(Wall Street Journal, By Ian Talley) U.S. lawmakers refused to allow the IMF to shift power within the organization to emerging market nations, a move that frustrates an effort to give countries like China, Brazil and India greater say in the emergency lender's operations. | |
| | | DPP Searches for New China Stance; Cross-Strait Issues | | |
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Ex-Premier Criticizes DPP's Cross-Strait Relations Policy (2014-01-13)
(China Post) Former Premier Frank Hsieh criticized the Democratic Progressive Party's recent policies regarding cross-strait relations, saying that they avoided the points he was trying to make. DPP Chairman Reiterates Taiwan Policy (2014-01-15)(Taipei Times) “A man on a beach should learn how to watch a seagull and appreciate its beauty from a distance. If he tried to catch it, it would fly away,” Su said, adding that China should not stand in Taiwan’s way if it was serious about winning over Taiwanese hearts.
Resolution Limits MAC Boss' Acts during China Trip (2014-01-15)(Taipei Times) The legislature adopted a resolution to cover MAC Minister Wang Yu-chi’s upcoming trip to China that drew a red line in defense of the nation’s sovereignty and right to self-determination.
Cross-Strait Trade Swells to US$197.2 Bil. (2014-01-17)(China Daily) Trade volume between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan reached US$197.2 billion last year amid closer cross-Strait ties, a year-on-year increase of 16.7 percent, a mainland spokesman said. | |
| | | PLA, Military Balance and Arms Sales | | |
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China Tests Hypersonic Missile Vehicle (2014-01-14)(The Diplomat, By Ankit Panda) The Chinese military successfully concluded the first test flight of a hypersonic missile vehicle, which is intended to deliver warheads through U.S. missile defenses.
Taiwan Unveils ‘Wan Chien’ Air-to-Ground Cruise Missile (2014-01-17)
(The Diplomat, By J. Michael Cole) The Taiwanese Air Force on January 16 unveiled a new air-to-ground cruise missile that could play a major role in any military confrontation with China. Richard Bush Warns on PRC Coercion (2014-01-16)(Taipei Times, By William Lowther) The greatest danger was not military attack but rather that Beijing might exploit its growing power to “intimidate Taiwan into submission” on China’s terms, Richard Bush said. | |
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Legislative Cross-Strait Panel Dropped (2014-01-14)
(Taipei Times) MAC Minister Wang Yu-chi dismissed Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng’s proposal that a “cross-strait affairs panel” be established to report to the legislature to strengthen its supervision of the government, saying that this could lead to a constitutional dispute. Ma Cannot Hide Behind a Vincent Siew Shield (2014-01-19)(Taipei Times, By Julian Kuo) Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng has pointed out that before trade talks can begin, Congress must first authorize talks, and representatives of both Congress and the Senate will participate in the talks and report back to Congress, which makes for a smooth review process. That was why Wang called for the establishment of a legislative task force for handling cross-strait affairs.Taiwan to End Ban on Bone-In Canadian Beef (2014-01-18)(CNA) “As Canada is also a member of the TPP, our move is like telling the world that 'we are serious (about entering the TPP),' and we want to secure a place in the partnership's second round of negotiations,” said MOEA Minister.
Taiwan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (2013-12-11)(Brookings, By Richard C. Bush III) What was illuminating about the presentations at the Brookings' November 20th symposium was the degree to which Taiwan, which is not yet within the circle of economies negotiating TPP, is already preparing for the day that it will be inside the circle.Taiwan in Tough Fight to Join Regional Trade Blocs (2014-01-14)(VOA, By Ralph Jennings) Taiwan is mounting a campaign to join two key Asia-Pacific trade blocs, the TPP and RCEP. However, Taiwan’s old rival, China, is likely to forbid membership in both. | |
| | | Regional Issues | | |
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Why Does China Coddle North Korea? (2014-01-13)
(New York Times, By Jonathan D. Pollack) The failures of policy on the Korean Peninsula are not those of China alone, but Beijing’s risk aversion bespeaks a larger absence of will and imagination on China’s part. | |
| | | China's Rise and Its Domestic Issues | | |
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Robert Gates Worries about China's Growing Military (2014-01-16)
(The Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) Gates seems convinced that, now, with Xi firmly in control, it’s more apparent that provocative moves are approved by top leadership, and thus part of China’s long-term strategy. | |
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