
2005
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2001: Jan. - Mar. , Apr.-July , Aug. - Dec.
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2003 ; 2004
China's New 'Peace Offensive'
(Editorial, Japan Times, Dec. 29, 2005) China has
launched a public-relations offensive. The publication of a white paper on
the country's "peaceful development" is designed to quiet concerns
about China's
growing affluence.
Rise of Asian
Powerhouse Challenges Economic Order By Mure Dickie (Financial
Times, Dec. 29, 2005) The year saw no
resolution of questions about the ways in which China's rise will affect the
world. But it left few in any doubt that its effects will be far-reaching.
For the US, A Period of
Watching By Nat
Bellocchi
(Taipei Times, Dec 22,
2005) The US ought to be watching the contest between the two
major political parties in Taiwan,
just as it is without doubt watching events in China.
A More Assertive Role for
China By Jason Qian
and Anne Wu
(Boston Globe, Dec. 19, 2005) By initiating a road map and acting as a
negotiator to implement it, China can increase its effectiveness in helping
to resolve North Korea's nuclear problem.
Bush's Asia
Visit: Opportunities Seized, Missed By Ralph Cossa
(Japan Times, Dec. 8, 2005) U.S. President George W. Bush, during his recent
visit to Asia, seized the opportunity to reaffirm Washington's commitment to
the promotion of democracy, free and fair trade, and political and especially
religious freedom. But other opportunities were missed in terms of better
defining America's
current and future role in Asia.
Reading Tea Leaves of Bush
Speech
(Taipei Times, Nov. 30,
2005) In his speech in Kyoto,
Japan on Nov.
16, US President George W. Bush included the hope that China could
look to Taiwan's
democracy as an example for China's
future political development. Predictably China brushed that aside.
US Policy Stuck as China's
Changes By Nat Bellocchi
(Taipei Times, Nov. 9,
2005) One scenario many China watchers now see is that Beijing has shifted
policy regarding Taiwan,
placing a priority on preventing Taiwan's independence in the
immediate future, while continuing to insist on eventual unification.
China's Rise 'the Single
Biggest Event of Our Age'
(Straits Times, Oct. 26, 2005) Visiting Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien
Loong has spoken of China's rise having a significant impact on the region
and beyond, and said managing its ties with global players will be an
important part of this development.
The Twin
Challenges of US Foreign Policy By Kurt M.
Campbell
(Boston Globe, Oct. 25, 2005) For the next generation, Americans will face
two overriding challenges internationally: how to effectively wage a twilight
struggle against Islamic jihadists while coping with the rise to great power
status of China.
East Asian Imbalances Go
Beyond China By Philip Bowring
(International Herald Tribune, Oct. 17, 2005) The really deep, fundamental and
unsustainable global imbalance is not between China and the United States
but between East Asia and the rest of the
world.
U.S. Faces
Challenges on Three Fronts
(Korea Herald, 14 October
2005) Renowned historian Paul Kennedy warned that America has to deal with three fronts:
terrorists threatening national security, economic rivalries and
declining cultural power in terms of global reputation.
China's Rise and World
Democracy By Arthur Waldron
(Taipei Times, Sep. 21,
2005) When most people look at China's course over the last
decade or so, they are struck by four things. First is dramatic economic
growth. Second is a huge increase in military power. Yet another is an ever
more prominent role in diplomacy and international organizations. And fourth
is the continuation, unmodified, of the Communist Party dictatorship.
Taiwan Sees Wider
Recognition as Key to Upholding Democracy
(Japan Times, Sep. 17,
2005) Taiwan
has been endeavoring to lift the stature of its 23 million people in the eyes
of the international community as a foil to China's plans for unification.
Let the Market
Deal with Chinese Takeover Bids By Michael
Heise (International Herald Tribune, Sep. 12, 2005) The
question of how best to integrate China into the global economy is
one of the greatest challenges facing the world. A consistent effort to
integrate Beijing
ever deeper into the global institutional framework is needed.
China's Rise Is
Inevitable, Taiwan's Absorption Is Not
(Editorial, China Post, Sep. 7, 2005) The rise of China will be the defining
motif of the world's diplomatic, political, economic and military affairs in
the 21st century. While Taiwan
is feeling the heat -- and also gaining benefits.
Not So Fast,
China By William Hogg
(Globe and Mail, August 5, 2005) Unocal affair has exposed globalization as
more a club of select nations than a true worldwide movement CNOOC's rebuff
exposes at least four fallacies of the globalization argument.
Judge China by
Those It Befriends By Ralph Cossa
(Taipei Times, Aug. 3, 2005)
They say you can judge people by the company they keep. Those who seem quick
to praise China's
so-called "soft power" should take a closer look at the values and
ideals Beijing
seems intent on fostering and protecting.
China's Growing Might and the Spirit of Zheng He By Philip Bowring (International Herald Tribune, Aug. 2, 2005) The United States and the
countries of Southeast Asia are struggling
to know how to respond to the rapid growth of China's military power.
A New Security Strategy for Taiwan By Scott Bates
(Taipei Times, July 28,
2005) Peace in the Pacific is in the hands of the Taiwanese
people. However, the current drift of thought and policy may imperil both the
nation's ability to determine its own destiny and the long-term stability of
the region.
In Battle of 'Dollar Diplomacy,' Taiwan Losing Ground to
China By Tim
Johnson (Knight Ridder, July 6, 2005) For decades, Taiwan and China have
tussled with each other in far corners of the globe, fighting for allies
through "dollar diplomacy." Now, it seems, China may be
gaining the upper hand, sustained by deeper pockets, growing global clout and
an unlikely ally: members of Taiwan's
parliament.
President's Chance to Set Precedent
(Editorial, Taipei Times, June 21, 2005) The report to be
given by Chen touches on various areas of the Executive Yuan's
responsibility, and will have two significant political effects.
China Learns to Say No By Chua Chin Hon
(Straits Times, June 18,
2005) In the past month, Beijing
has been raising eyebrows with its increasing willingness to flex its
economic and diplomatic muscles.
China Must Follow
Taiwan's Lead By Joseph Wu
(Taipei Times, June 7, 2005) The CCP government must
face up to the fact that the only way it can develop is to follow the road
towards democracy.
Struggling to
Find a New Balance By Philip Yang
(Taipei Times, May 31, 2005) China is acting in a way characteristic of a
major power with a decisive influence on regional affairs. As China's
foreign policy matures and its policy options increase, its foreign policy --
including its policy on Taiwan
-- will become more active.
Western Lies Blackened Beijing's Image By Gregory
Clark
(Japan Times, May 30, 2005)
China's
successful moves to improve ties with India have done more than
sabotage Tokyo's
hopes for an anti-China alliance with New
Delhi.
N. Korea Asia's Biggest
Security Issue, But Taiwan a Concern: Think-Tank (AFP, May 25, 2005) North Korean's nuclear ambitions remain the
"most daunting security issue" facing Asia, but the risk of a
Sino-US confrontation over Taiwan has increased, a leading strategic
think-tank warned.
'Dangerous
Strait' assesses Taiwan's Volatile Politics
(Taipei Times, May 22,
2005) Seven US-based Taiwan experts examine the main
aspects of Taiwan's
current situation to establish what US policy should be in the
region.
Saturday's Win
Helps to Reduce China Fever By Tiffany
Wu
(Reuters, May 17, 2005)
An election win by Taiwan's
ruling party has taken pressure off independence-minded President Chen
Shui-bian to come up quickly with a new China policy to counter growing
amity between opposition parties and Beijing.
A Clampdown in
China By Nicholas D. Kristof
(New York Times, May 17,
2005) The most important person in the world right now may be Hu
Jintao, and we're beginning to get a better sense of what kind of a leader he
is: disappointing.
Surprise Result Boosts Chen's Hand By Lawrence
Chung
(Straits Times, May 16, 2005) A surprise election victory for the ruling
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has given its upstaged president a
much-needed boost in morale and will allow him more room to deal with China.
Preserving the 'Status Quo' Brings Risk with It By Ted Galen Carpenter (Taipei Times, Apr.
20, 2005) Beijing,
Taipei and Washington all insist
that they oppose any unilateral action that alters the status quo, but the
three capitals interpret the status quo in vastly different ways. That
creates considerable potential for misunderstanding and recrimination -- or
worse.
What Chinese Textbooks Don't Say
(Associated Press, Apr. 14, 2005) Some things you won't find in Chinese history
textbooks: the 1989 democracy movement, the millions who died in a famine
caused by misguided communist policies or China's military attacks on India and Vietnam.
Lee Should Avoid Yasukuni By Robyn
Lim
(Japan Times, Apr. 11,
2005) With tensions rising again across the Taiwan
Strait, some in Japan
seem to think that it might be timely for former Taiwanese President Lee
Teng-hui to visit controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
Taiwan Trying Hu Jintao
(Editorial, China Post, Mar. 30, 2005) China's undisputed leader, Hu Jintao,
fresh from acquiring the last of the mainland's three top posts two weeks
ago, is in deep trouble over Taiwan.
China Rising By John Pomfret
(Washington Post, March
13, 2005) The awakening of an economic giant and, perhaps, a
nascent superpower. China's
emergence as a global economic and diplomatic player is a compelling story.
China: Soft
Power, Hard Choices By Melinda
Liu and John Barry (Newsweek International, Mar. 7, 2005) China is emerging as a
major economic power, but will that translate into a military threat? Taiwan will
be the test.
Beware of China's Encirclement By Chong-pin Lin
(Taipei Times, Mar. 2, 2005)
Beijing's
economic and cultural warfare can evolve into a diplomatic game of
"go" that encircles Taiwan
unnoticed. When we wake up, it may to be too late.
China's Quiet
Rise Casts Wide Shadow By Edward Cody
(Washington Post, Feb. 26, 2005) With stronger economic ties between East
Asian countries and China has come a rise in Beijing's political and
diplomatic influence, according to a variety of sources in China and the
region.
Lower the volume on Taiwan By Tom Plate
(LA Times, Feb. 24, 2005)
Every prime-time utterance allegedly offering "protection" for this
tiny island of 23 million hard-working souls seems to inch us closer to a
possible apocalyptic bloody mess.
Bush's Silence on
Asia Not a Big Deal: Analysts By Eugene Low (Straits Times, Feb. 8, 2005) The lack of any mention about Asia
in President George W. Bush's State of the Union address does not point to a
waning of American interest in the region, analysts said.
Who Are Taiwan's
Allies?
(Editorial, China Post, Feb. 7, 2005) China's rise
to being a great economic power has served notice on Taiwan that
it can no longer outspend Beijing
in the contest to secure "allies" in the great international
diplomatic game.
China's Global Impact Grows By David Howell
(Japan Times, Jan. 29,
2005) Suddenly China has become the No. 1 topic on the agenda of
every Western policy forum and think tank. That the focus should be so sudden
is in a way surprising.
Bush's Speech
Should Assist Keeping Taiwan a Free Society
(Editorial,
China Post, Jan. 24, 2005) In many ways, the emergence of prosperity and
democracy here in Taiwan epitomizes the point made in Bush's speech and
proves its fundamental principles to be true.
China Chases a Global Oil Presence
(Financial Times, Jan. 10, 2005) The mooted takeover bid by China National
Offshore Oil Corp for Unocal shows little is off limits for ambitious Chinese
companies in their search for secure resources.
Size of China's Aid Marks a Policy Shift, but Is Still Dwarfed by That
of Richer Countries By Jim Yardley (New York Times, Jan.
4, 2005) China's response to the tsunami disaster is showing the nation's
limitations as an aspiring superpower, despite its new and growing influence
in Asia.
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