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1998

Beijing Urged to Build Up Military Trust Mechanism with Taipei (CNA, Dec. 31, 1998)

China Aid Hurt U.S. Security, Panel Says (Washington Post, Dec. 31, 1998)

Open, Peaceful Cross-Strait Engagements Are in US Interests (CNA, Dec. 31, 1998)

Taiwan Vows to Fight China's Big-Power Diplomacy (Reuters, Dec. 30, 1998)

China Concerned About Japan Satellite Plan (AP, Dec. 30, 1998)

China will not Accept Taiwan Referendums (The Straits Times, Dec. 29, 1998)

Taiwan Democracy Stance Delays Reunification-China (Reuters, Dec. 28, 1998)

Taiwan Urges China Not to Create Obstacle for Talks (Reuters, Dec. 27, 1998)

Editorial: The Limits of China's Reform (New York Times, Dec. 24, 1998)

20 Years of Reform--Jiang's Cautious View of Future (South China Morning Post, Dec. 19, 1998)

Taiwan Stands Firm in Goal of Democratic China (Reuters, Dec. 16, 1998)

Chinese Army Seeks to Upgrade (AP, Dec. 13, 1998)

Taiwan Insists Democracy Precede Union with China (Reuters, Dec. 9, 1998)

Taiwan Military Purchases From US May Change to Focus on Software (CNA, Dec. 7, 1998)

Taiwan Says Reviewing Plan to Buy 4 U.S. Warships (Reuters, Dec. 1, 1998)

China Affirms Bid to Join WTO But Opposes Taiwan Going Ahead (AFP, Nov. 17, 1998)

Taipei Cash Aid 'Must Not Be Official' (SCMP, Nov. 17, 1998)

U.S. Vice President Gore Reassures China on Tibet, Taiwan (AFP. Nov. 16, 1998)

Chinese Military Top Brass Meets U.S. Pacific Commander (AFP. Nov. 11, 1998)

New Zealand Retains One China Policy Despite Taiwan Office (AFP. Nov. 11, 1998)

Richardson Says U.S. Will Send More Envoys to Taiwan (Reuters, Nov. 11, 1998)

China Says Taiwan Central to Sino-Japanese Ties (AFP, Nov. 10, 1998)

China Warns U.S. on Official Taiwan Contact (Reuters, Nov. 6, 1998)

Chinese Army is Building Laser Weapons (Washington Times, Nov. 3, 1998)

Taiwan Condemns China's "Dollar Diplomacy" (AFP, Nov. 2, 1998)

Taipei-US Defense Meeting (AP, Nov. 3, 1998)

Pentagon Reaffirms Commitment to Taiwan (CNA, Nov. 3, 1998)

Taiwan Says No Change in Bottom Line on China (Reuters, Nov. 2, 1998)

US Official: Relations with Beijing Won't Hurt Taiwan (CNA, Oct. 30, 1998)

China Accuses U.S. Congress (AP, Oct. 29, 1998)

Beijing's Double-Handed Approach May Hurt Bilateral Ties (CNA, Oct. 25, 1998)

Taiwan Denies Report of Arms Race with China (AP, Oct. 23, 1998)

Missile Defense Plan 'May Spark Regional Arms Race' (AP, Oct. 22, 1998)

Jiang Targets EU as Next Strategic Goal (South China Morning Post, Oct. 21, 1998)

Sino-U.S. Defense Consultations Lay Groundwork for Future Cooperation (AFP, Oct. 21, 1998)

Talks Are A Political Coup For Taiwan (Sydney Morning Herald, Oct. 20, 1998)

US to Work with Taiwan on TMD Study (CNA, Oct. 16, 1998)

China Slams U.S. Congress over Taiwan WHO Bid (Reuters, Oct. 13, 1998)

US Congressmen Call for Taiwan's WHO Participation (CNA, Oct. 10, 1998)

'Taiwan Factor' Largely Dictates Beijing's Arms Purchases (CNA, Oct. 9, 1998)

Beijing Slams as 'Anti-China' U.S.-Japan Plan for Missile Defense in Asia (AFP, Oct. 6, 1998)

US Reacts Cautiously to Call for Taiwan TMD Study (CNA, Oct. 2, 1998)

Submarine Threat to Sea Routes (AP, Oct. 1, 1998)

Report: Beijing to Test Fire Cruise Missiles into East China Sea (AFP, Oct. 1, 1998)

Taiwan Welcome US Congress Concern for Taiwan's Security (CNA, Sep. 30, 1998)

US to Study Missile Defense for Three Allies in Region (CNA, Sep. 25, 1998)

Taiwan Welcome US House Demand for TMD Coverage for Taiwan (CNA, Sep. 25, 1998)

Beijing Adopts `3 Empties' Strategy Against Taiwan (CNA, Sep. 21, 1998)

China Reportedly Pressuring Taiwan (AP, Sep. 20, 1998)

Jiang Zemin Reported to Visit Japan on Nov. 25 (CNA, Sep. 19, 1998)

U.S., China Solidify Plans for Military Exercises (New York Times, Sep. 16, 1998)

Taiwan Test Fires Anti-Missile Missile: Report (AFP, Sep. 16, 1998)

U.S., Chinese Defense Leaders Hold Top-Level Talks (Reuters, Sep. 15, 1998)

China Blocks Taiwan Bid to Join U.N. for Sixth Year (Reuters, Sep. 11, 1998)

China Asks Vietnam Withdraw from Disputed Islands (Reuters, Sep. 10, 1998)

Vietnam Refutes China's Claim on Spratlys (AFP, Sep. 9, 1998)

China Says Vietnam Troops Seized Spratly Reefs, Voices Strong Protest (AFP, Sep. 8, 1998)

Israeli Defense Firms Face Obstacles in China (Reuters, Sep. 6, 1998)

China Denounces U.S. Missile Sale To Taiwan (Reuters, Aug. 28, 1998)

U.S. Plans to Sell Taiwan $350 mln in Weapons (Reuters, Aug. 27, 1998)

ROC, Israel to Set Up Sci-Tech Cooperation Fund (CNA, Aug. 31, 1998)

Israel to Offer Hi-Tech Help to China (South China Morning Post, Aug. 31, 1998)

Taiwan Sets Up Patriot Anti-Missile Batteries Around Taipei (AFP, Aug. 24, 1998)

Taiwan-China Rift Still Wide Despite Thaw (Reuters, Aug. 17, 1998)

US Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk Deployed in Japan Amid Protests (AFP, Aug. 11, 1998)

Taiwan Says No Plan to Develop Nuclear Weapons (Reuters, Aug. 4, 1998)

President Lee: U.S. Can't Ignore Taiwan (Aug. 3, 1998)

Taiwan Anti-ballistic Missile Test Succeeds (Reuters, Aug. 3, 1998)

U.S. Navy Ships Visit China (Associated Press, Aug. 2, 1998)

Chinese Army Told to Shut Up Shop (BBC, July 23, 1998)

China Tells Taiwan to 'Face Reality'- Reunification Talks Urged (Washington Post, July 10, 1998)

Don't Taiwanese Children Count? (Washington Post, July 8, 1998)

U.S. to Japan: You're Still Our Asian "Cornerstone" (CNN, July 4, 1998)

Vagueness on Taiwan Policy Abandoned (South China Morning Post, July 1, 1998)

Will We Have To Go To War for Taiwan? (TIME, June 22, 1998, Vol. 151, No. 24) "When push comes to shove, the U.S. will have to decide whether Taiwan's status quo has a future" President Lee Teng-hui: Eye to the Future (TIME, June 22, 1998, Vol. 151, No. 24) "President Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's first popularly elected President, talked with a group of TIME journalists last week."

Asia's Nuclear Coming of Age (BBC Analysis, June 1, 1998)

Susan Shirk on U.S.-Taiwan Relations -- Relations with China, Taiwan not a zero-sum game (May 20, 1998)

U.S.-Japan Security Guidelines to cover Taiwan (Yomiuri Daily, April 27, 1998)