~1998

1999: Jan. - June, July - Dec.

2000: Jan. - Mar. , Apr. - June , July - Sept. , Oct. - Dec.

2001: Jan. - Mar. ,  Apr.-July , Aug. - Dec.

2002: Jan. - July , Aug. – Dec.

2003 ; 2004

China Achieves More by Doing Less in Elections By Mark Magnier (LA Times, Dec. 17, 2004) China's leadership is 2-for-2 over the last six months at "winning" elections in which it isn't a candidate.

The Next Move for Taiwan By Robyn Lim
(Japan Times, Dec. 17, 2004) Chen needs to ensure that when Bush thinks about troublemakers in relation to the Taiwan problem, he thinks about leaders in Beijing, not in Taipei.

Post-Election Taiwan: What Now? By Ralph Cossa
(Straits Times, Dec. 14, 2004) Will Mr Chen see the election as a warning to scale back his confrontational approach? If he chooses not to, the results are easy to predict.

The Strategy Behind Taiwan's Jinmen Game By Leslie Fong
(Straits Times, Dec. 4, 2004) How will China react if the 60,000 residents of Jinmen decide to switch allegiance from Taipei to Beijing?

Analysts Doubt 'Peaceful Rise' for China
(Straits Times, Dec. 4, 2004) Taiwan issue and build-up of Chinese forces prompt warning about cross-strait tensions.

Credible Defense Key to Taiwan's Future
(Taiwan News, Dec. 1, 2004) John J. Tkacik Jr.: The "one-China" policy hasn't been implemented for decades, because nobody knows what the "one-China" policy is.

Rice Will Play an Important Role By Lin Cheng-yi
(Taipei Times, Nov. 27, 2004) Rice will continue to push for cross-strait dialogue after taking over as secretary of state. We must, however, face up to the differences that do exist between the views of Taipei and the US when it comes to the three direct links and amendments to the constitution.

Bush's Fate Depends on Twin Deficits By Yoichi Funabashi
(Asahi Simbun, Nov. 16, 2004) I thought I heard the Earth rumble. It must have been the political battle cry of the silent masses who embrace the Christian faith in towns and villages in prairies across the United States.

China, Taiwan Wooing Vanuatu in Dollar Dance By Mark Magnier (Los Angles Times, Nov. 13, 2004) The race for a nation's loyalty calls for opening checkbooks -- to the tune of billions.

More US-Taiwan Dialogue Needed By Nat Bellocchi
(Taipei Times, Nov. 6, 2004) The flaw is that both sides of the Strait, under the broad umbrella of the "status quo," continue to push the envelope, and the US takes part in this game.

China Reconstructs Past to Chart Future By Brahma Chellaney
(Japan Times, Oct. 25, 2004) As the fairy-tale Middle Kingdom, China has for long presented itself as the mother of all civilizations, weaving legends with history to foster an ultra-nationalistic political culture centered on the regaining of supposedly lost glory.

Peace Is the Bottom Line
(Editorial, China Post, Oct. 20, 2004) Today's Taiwan, deeply divided, apprehensive and uncertain about the future, is not a happy society.

Searching for a Way Out, Chinese Brides Look Across Taiwan Strait By Edward Cody (Washington Post, Oct. 14, 2004) The way Huang Xiahong had it figured, she said, life in prosperous Taiwan was bound to be better than her prospects in the teeming Chinese city of Guangzhou.

Taiwan Talks Peace But Waves a Snotty Rag at China's Rhino By Catherine Armitage (The Australian, October 4, 2004) Taiwan claims to be trying to create a "more conciliatory environment." So how to explain the recent fighting words from some of its most senior government figures?

Taiwan's Straight Jacket By Nick Bryant (National Business Review, Sep. 10, 2004) Aside from the on-again off-again, official-then-unofficial drive for independence, Taiwan has been attempting to gain legitimate representation at a number of forums, only to be scotched at every turn by Beijing.

China's Rise Shifts Balance of Power in Asia By Michael Richardson (Straits Times, Sep. 7, 2004) As China's growing power and influence permeate Asia and the Pacific, countries in the region are recalibrating their relations with Beijing to acknowledge its status and defuse potential conflict.

A Partnership in Review: Economic Gravity
(Asahi Shimbun, Sep. 6, 2004) As the region's economy grows, a common Asian currency will gain favor, says Mr. Yen. ‘The current calm Japan-U.S. economic relationship basically means Tokyo is no longer seen as an economic threat to Washington.’

Line in Water Marks Asia's New Balance of Power By Richard Halloran (Straits Times, Sep. 2, 2004) In East Asia today, a line is gradually being drawn in the water, starting in the sea between Japan and Korea and running south through the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait into the South China Sea.

A Little Red Dot and Tension Across the Taiwan Strait By Lee Hsien Loong (Straits Times, Aug. 23, 2004) Cross-strait tension is potentially the most dangerous problem for Asia. Hence a 'One China' policy isn't just China's core interest; it's in Singapore's interest too.

Deng 'Backed' Tiananmen Crackdown
(CNN.com, Aug. 19, 2004) It was China's late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping who "resolutely backed" the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, according to former premier Li Peng, the South China Morning Post reports.

Stronger US-Taiwan Ties Needed By Holmes Liao
(Taipei Times, Aug. 16, 2004) The reasons behind the military exercises are mainly the intensifying stand-off between Taiwan and China, and competition between the US and China for dominance in the Asia-Pacific region.

Why China May Elect to Use Force in the Taiwan Strait By Martin L. Lasater (Aug. 13, 2004) What this means is that war or peace in the Taiwan Strait will largely be determined by political perceptions in Beijing, Washington, and Taipei.

Taiwan Straits - a Sea of Tension By James Wong Wing On
(Malaysiakini, Aug. 12, 2004) From the vantage-point of China, Taiwan continues to be an emotional issue because its liberation or re-union would complete the re-unification process after the return of Hong Kong in 1997 and Macau in 1999.

When The Press Reports A Net 'Blockbuster' By Tom Plate
(Straits Times, July 22, 2004) Anyone who knows anything about China knows that it is not just its current government but its people, too, who are ultra-protective and ultra-sensitive on the Taiwan issue.

Is Pentagon Fuelling Tensions in Taiwan Strait? By David M. Lampton (Straits Times, July 22, 2004) The Pentagon's senior political appointees and their acolytes have an inexhaustible capacity to generate dangerous ideas, the latest of which concerns Taiwan.

Taiwan Reaching Out to the World, Insists DPP
(Straits Times, July 19, 2004) Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party disputed Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's remark that the government focuses more on domestic politics and cares little about outside changes.

China Gears Up for Showdown, Ball in Taiwan's Court By Benjamin Kang Lim (Reuters, July 5, 2004) Convinced that Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian will push for statehood during his second four-year term, China is readying for a showdown with the island.

US Rethink of Taiwan Status Could Spark Chaos By Ching Cheong (Straits Times, July 5, 2004) East Asia is likely to enter an era of instability if the United States were to redefine its 'one-China' policy in a way that, in essence, denies Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan.

China Has Final Say on Taiwan By Wu Xinbo
(China Daily, July 5, 2004) The origin and development of the Taiwan question is closely related to the United States factor, which has taken different forms and exerted varied influence over the past few decades.

A Case for Keeping Taiwan's Status As Is By Richard Halloran
(Japan Times, July 4, 2004) Gradually, with hardly anyone noticing, President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan has emerged as the most influential player in the volatile triangle of relations between China, the United States and his own island nation.

'Status Quo' Is Just the Easy Choice By Hsu Yung-ming
(Taipei Times, July 1, 2004) Many local politicians like to claim that "maintaining the status quo" is a majority consensus of the nation's people.

Coping with Chinese Nationalism
(Editorial, Taiwan News, June 29, 2004) DPP should abandon directly confronting Chinese nationalism and make democracy the predominant issue by highlighting "Chinese-ness" as a common heritage both sides can share.

The Chinese Divide By David S. Broder
(Washington Post, June 27, 2004) The Taiwan issue has almost disappeared from domestic U.S. politics, but it is dead-serious business here. And conceivably the U.S. commitment could be put to the test during the next presidential term.

China's Democratic Hopes
(Taipei Times, June 21, 2004) How will China's democratic development influence cross-strait relations? Carl Gershman: If you have more democracy on the mainland, it would be much easier to work out a proper relation between Taiwan and China.

The Chinese Age? By Peter Brookes
(New York Post, June 14, 2004) Short term, Beijing's military focus is on unification with Taiwan. Long term, the goals include making Japan strategically subservient and replacing America as the preeminent power in Asia.

Beijing, Not Taipei, Promoting Taiwan Independence By Dennis V Hickey (Chicago Tribune, June 1, 2004) If China continues to engage in hostile and antagonistic behavior, it will help stir up passions that could lead to a confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Test of Sincerity By Jason Dean and Anthony Kuhn
(Far Eastern Economic Review, June 3, 2004) The challenge for Chen now will be demonstrating that he is committed to his declared course.

Taiwan, Be Careful
(Editorial, Straits Times, May 26, 2004) China's annoyed response to the speech was expected. What it will look for now is where Mr Chen's actions lead.

Washington Hopes for the Best; Beijing Prepares for the Worst By Richard Baum (YaleGlobal, 24 May 2004) This will require the U.S. to continue to restrain Chen Shui-bian's independence ambitions while simultaneously encouraging Beijing to display greater tolerance.

To the Brink and Back By Andrew Perrin
(TIME, May 24, 2004) Growing sense of a Taiwan identity on the island makes reunification less and less likely, and almost ensures that Taipei will run into more trouble not just with Beijing but Washington as well.

Pragmatism on Rise in Taiwan Strait
(Taiwan News, May 24, 2004) There may well be considerable room for optimism on future relations across the Taiwan Strait if Taiwan and China can concretely display moderation and mutual sympathy and understanding and place their hopes on the self-generated choices of the people.

Beijing Plots to Undermine Chen By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, May 22, 2004) Beijing is mapping out strategies to undermine the authority of the controversially re-elected President Chen Shui-bian.

China's Stand on Taiwan
(Editorial, Asahi Shimbun,, May 22, 2004) Beijing should take a more flexible approach. Chen deserves credit for delivering an address that was in accord with the actual conditions in Taiwan and the international community.

Chen's Attempt to Satisfy All Pleases No One By Lawrence Chung
(Straits Times, May 22, 2004) The Taiwanese President's inauguration speech is blasted by pro-independence hardliners at home as well as by China.

Viewing China From the West and From Within By Bruce Gilley
(New York Times, May 19, 2004) Popular Western writing on China has long followed two major routes. Two books, "Wild Grass" and "China Hands," are the latest contributions to these two traditions.

Taiwan, a Victim of UN 'Health Apartheid'? By Chen Tan-sun
(Pacific Forum, CSIS, May 19, 2004) It is time for the international community to put an end to "health apartheid" and allow Taiwan an appropriate level of participation in the WHO.

Beijing Steps Up Pressure on Chen By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, May 19, 2004) Chinese leadership has entered a new and possibly violent phase in its decades-long struggle against Taiwanese independence.

China's Influence Soars in Asia By Brad Glosserman
(Japan Times, May 17, 2004) Beijing isn't forcing governments to adopt its vision of regional relations. It is proving remarkably adept at providing a vision and then giving those countries compelling reasons to join.

Chen Gets Elbow Room to Push His Agenda By Lawrence Chung
(Straits Times, May 13, 2004) But Taiwan President must allay ethnic divisions and deal with cross-strait tension over the independence issue.

Mutual Understanding Is the Key By Nat Bellocchi
(Taipei Times, May 7, 2004) Taiwan is expected to be prudent in managing cross-strait relations lest it lose US support. But "prudent behavior" remains a difficult thing to define.

Power Politics Fuel Unification Shifts By Wu Yu-shan
(Taipei Times, Apr. 27, 2004) So while the new political generation represented by Kim and Roh softened South Korea's policies toward its northern neighbor, the new political force spearheaded by Lee and Chen prompted Taiwan to stand up against Beijing.

'Taiwan Problem' Enters New Era
(Editorial, Taiwan News, Apr. 26, 2004) The so-called "Taiwan problem" is no longer a "domestic issue" of China and has now entered a new stage of internationalization.

Cyprus and Taiwan: Case of Islands and Their Divisions (Editorial, China Post, Apr. 26, 2004) Like Taiwan, Cyprus is a small island whose population is sharply divided over the country's political status and future.

US Reins in Chen
(Editorial, Straits Times, Apr. 24, 2004) In a firm response to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's push for a new Constitution, Washington has sent him a clear message: Don't overreach and provoke China needlessly.

Taiwan Thanks U.S. Congress for Supporting Latest WHO Bid By Chris Cockel (China Post, Apr. 23, 2004) Taiwan thanked the U.S. Congress yesterday for unanimously passing a resolution supporting its push for an observer seat at the World Health Organization.

Cheney Makes Solid Progress on East Asia Trip By Roger Mitton
(Straits Times, Apr. 17, 2004) He gets Beijing to commit to dealing with the nuclear issue in North Korea and lays down a strong US line on Taiwan.

Taiwan Relations Act Serves Global Peace By Chen Lung-chu
(Taipei Times, Apr. 16, 2004) Although the TRA and the Three Communiques are often viewed as equals, the TRA is superior to the Three Communiques in view of the US constitutional system.

Taiwan Should Push to Strengthen TRA, Officials Propose
(Taiwan News, Apr. 11, 2004) Taiwan should now take action to address deficiencies in Taiwan Relations Act by pushing for stronger implementation as well as revisions, local scholars and commentators said.

Beijing's Energy Obsession By Willy Lam
(Asian Wall Street Journal, Apr. 2, 2004) China's unquenchable thirst for petroleum is the real story behind Beijing's worsening territorial dispute with Japan over the group of supposedly oil-rich islands claimed by China as the Diaoyus.

Don't Bet Against China Going to War Over Taiwan By Tom Plate
(Straits Times, Apr. 1, 2004) It's unimaginable that China would ever go to war against Taiwan, right? Until recently, that's what I thought.

China Aiming for 'Peaceful Rise' By Willy Lam
(CNN, Feb. 6, 2004) The "peaceful rise of China" is one of the most significant new ideas put forward by the administration of President Hu Jintao

U.S. Plans Consolidation of Pacific Forces By Richard Halloran
(Japan Times, Feb. 3, 2004) U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is planning a sweeping revision of the command apparatus through which American military forces are controlled in Asia.

Taiwan's China Plays By Russell Flannery
(Forbes, Jan. 28, 2004) Closer China-Taiwan ties would give an extra boost to the Taiwan economy and its stock market. The latter is already benefiting this year from global economic recovery and links to the fast-growing mainland.

Taiwan Demands Extra Attention By Richard Halloran
(Korea Herald, Jan. 26, 2004) The fate of Taiwan has become a question that won't go away and an issue that no political leader in Japan, China, the United States or anyplace else wants to confront.

Hu, Wen Make Their Mark in Surprisingly Short Time By Zhebg Yongnian and Lye Liang Fook (Straits Times, Jan. 26, 2004) They impressed domestically with their efficient handling of the Sars crisis, and internationally, when they met foreign leaders with confidence.

It's So Easy to Blame China for Everything By William H. Overholt
(International Herald Tribune, Jan. 23, 2004) China is becoming the all-purpose repository of the world's hopes and fears - sometimes a scapegoat for economic ills, sometimes the answer to geopolitical prayers.

An Ancient Model for China's New Power By Eric Teo Chu Cheow
(International Herald Tribune, Jan. 21, 2004) Asia is being reshaped by two fundamental trends - a new security environment that resembles the ancient Chinese tributary system, and the rise of China's soft power.

Taiwan Focus Main Game for Beijing By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Jan. 20, 2004) What has the Taiwan Strait crisis to do with the stringent measures that authorities in Guangdong Province are taking to prevent the recurrence of SARS?

Taiwan Puts Its Identity to Test By Martin Regg Cohn
(Toronto Star, Jan. 11, 2004) As pro-independence sentiment grows on island, referendum rumblings have Beijing furious and Washington uneasy.

China Faces a 'New' Taiwan
(China Post, Jan. 11, 2004) China will have no choice but face a "new" Taiwan after the island's presidential poll this year, and both sides should step up communication by posting representatives on the other's soil, says President Chen Shui-bian in his new book.

How Will Beijing Play Taipei Wild Card? By Chua Chin Hon
(Straits Times, Jan. 3, 2004) If the Taiwan issue takes a disastrous turn, it will shatter the one thing China has sought with all its recent domestic and foreign policies: the stability to grow its economy.

Year of Tests for Asian Democracy
(Editorial, Japan Times, Jan. 1, 2004) The president has been doing his best to pick a fight with the mainland in the hope of profiting from a nationalist backlash among Taiwanese voters.

China's "Peaceful Ascendancy" By Yoichi Funabashi
(YaleGlobal, 19 December 2003) Despite its new found economic and military muscle, China promises to be a good neighbor and global citizen, not a threat.

Beijing's Diplomatic Victory May Backfire By Ching Cheong
(Straits Times, Dec. 13, 2003) Wen has charmed the Americans but the public humiliation for Taiwan may harden separatist feelings on the island.

China's Strategy: Peaceful Ascendancy By Yoichi Funabashi
(Asahi Shimbun, Dec. 3, 2003) There is no doubt that 'the rise of China' will be a historic event comparable to or even greater than that of post-war Japan. But what kind of country will it rise to become?