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China Issues Warning to Major Partners of Google
(New York Times, Mar. 15, 2010) The Chinese authorities have warned major partners of Google’s China-based search engine that they must comply with censorship laws even if Google does not, an industry expert with knowledge of the notice said.

China’s Wen Says U.S. Responsible for Bad Ties
(Reuters, Mar. 14, 2010) The United States is to blame for strains between Beijing and Washington and should take steps to repair ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said, indicating the two powers have not overcome a recent rough patch.

DPP to Unveil ’10-year’ Political Platform in Aug.
(CNA, Mar. 14, 2010) The opposition DPP expects to unveil a “10-year” political platform that will address the challenges Taiwan faces in the coming decade when it holds its plenary assembly in August.

Ex-president Questions Impact of ECFA on FTAs
(CNA, Mar. 14, 2010) Former President Lee Teng-hui questioned whether Taiwan will be able to sign free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries after it signs a trade pact with China, as the government has argued.

Economy the Focus As China Political Session Ends
(AP, Mar. 13, 2010) Mao Zedong's grandson couldn't have put it more simply. China's biggest challenge? Economic development and to help more Chinese enjoy it.

China Hits Back at U.S. on Yuan, Rights
(Wall Street Journal, Mar. 13, 2010) China responded sharply to U.S. criticism of its currency and human-rights practices, the newest indicator of testy relations between the two powers.

Taiwan Approves Plans to Let Chinese Banks Invest
(Bloomberg, Mar. 12, 2010) Taiwan’s Cabinet has approved plans to allow mainland Chinese companies to invest in domestic lenders, brokerages and insurers, paving the way for a broader economic accord as cross-strait relations improve.

Google Says It’s in Talks with China
(LA Times, Mar. 11, 2010) Google Inc. broke a long silence in its clash with China as its chief executive, Eric Schmidt, said that the Internet search giant was talking to Chinese officials and that he expected "something will happen soon."

China Warns U.S. against Selling F-16s to Taiwan
(AP, Mar. 10, 2010) China warned the United States against any future arms sales to Taiwan, including F-16 fighter jets the island has been pushing for in hopes of upgrading its air defense capabilities.

China Trade Surplus Falls As Import Surge Aids World
(Bloomberg, Mar. 10, 2010) China’s trade surplus shrank to the lowest level in a year in February as a surge in imports signaled the nation may start to outshine the U.S. as a destination for the world’s goods.

Climate Goal Is Supported by China and India
(New York Times, Mar. 10, 2010) China and India formally agreed Tuesday to join the international climate change agreement reached in December in Copenhagen, the last two major economies to sign up.

Gov’t Still Studying Steps to Woo Chinese Investment
(China Post, Mar. 9, 2010) The Ministry of Economic Affairs is still assessing the feasibility of further easing curbs on Chinese investment in Taiwan while Beijing authorities are more aggressively luring Taiwan capital by increasing lending to investors from the island.

China Is Seriously Miscalculating By Joseph Nye
(Project Syndicate, Mar. 16, 2010) The overconfidence in foreign policy, combined with insecurity in domestic affairs, may combine to explain the change in Chinese behavior in the latter part of last year. If so, China is making a serious miscalculation.

Asia-Pacific Security: Community, Concert or What? By Amitav Acharya (PacNet #11, Pacific Forum, CSIS, Mar. 12, 2010) I argue that while a concert recognizes the de facto inequality of nations and is useful in regulating relations among the great powers themselves, it is likely to fail if it tries to manage the Asia-Pacific region as a great power club.

Anticipating Obama’s Visit to Indonesia and Australia By Andrew MacIntyre (PacNet #10, Pacific Forum, CSIS, Mar. 12, 2010) Along with the surges of goodwill that will greet Obama in both Indonesia and Australia, there will also be opportunities to advance common causes in the region and globally.

Newly Powerful China Defies Western Nations with Remarks, Policies By John Pomfret (Washington Post, Mar. 15, 2010) China's government has embraced an increasingly anti-Western tone in recent months and is adopting policies across a wide spectrum that reflect a heightened fear of foreign influence.

China Uses Rules on Global Trade to Its Advantage By Keith Bradsher (New York Times, Mar. 15, 2010) With China’s exports soaring, even as other major economies struggle to recover from the recession, evidence is mounting that Beijing is skillfully using inconsistencies in international trade rules to spur its own economy at the expense of others.

Taking on China By Paul Krugman
(New York Times, Mar. 15, 2010) Tensions are rising over Chinese economic policy, and rightly so: China’s policy of keeping its currency, the renminbi, undervalued has become a significant drag on global economic recovery. Something must be done.

China Holds Firm against Google, Says Firm Must Obey Its Law By John Pomfret (Washington Post, Mar. 13, 2010) China's top Internet regulator warned Google that it must obey Chinese laws or "pay the consequences."

China-US Ties Strained Like Never Before By Benjamin A Shobert
(Asia Times, Mar. 12, 2010) What comes through clearly after the hearing is that what America hoped the China model would come to represent - trade empowering liberalization and freedom - may never happen.

Ma’s Puzzling Midterm Malaise By Shelley Rigger
(Brookings Northeast Asia Commentary #37, Mar. 12, 2010) If the process of cross-Strait engagement slows too much, PRC leaders may determine that no Taiwan leader, including Ma, is capable of delivering any of what Beijing is seeking and so lose patience. That would mean game over for the Ma Ying-jeou approach to cross-Strait rapprochement.

China’s Midterm Jockeying: Gearing Up for 2012 By Cheng Li
(China Leadership Monitor, Hoover Institution, Winter 2010) China is set to experience a major leadership turnover at the 18th National Congress of the CCP in 2012. Who are the most promising candidates for these supreme leadership bodies? This essay aims to shed light on the question and others by studying the 62 provincial chiefs.

The Trouble with China’s Economic Bubble By David Ignatius
(Washington Post, Mar. 11, 2010) For a country addicted to export-led growth, transitioning to a sustainable economy won't be easy. People who assume that an ever-expanding China will inexorably replace America as the world economic superpower should take a close look at the numbers.

The PLA Raises Its Voice By Peter J Brown
(Asia Times, Mar. 9, 2010) A growing number of senior officers in the different branches of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) are becoming outspoken. But why they have chosen now to raise their voices is subject to debate.

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