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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.