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PRC: Policy and Documents
Text: 'The One-China Principle and the Taiwan Issue'
(New China
News Agency, Feb. 21, 2000)
China Releases White Paper on Taiwan Issue
(People's
Daily, Feb. 21, 2000)
Taiwan:
Policy and Documents
Mainland Affairs Council mainland affairs
documents, statistics on cross-strait exchange, cross-strait dialogue and
negotiation, public opinion surveys
Cross-Strait Visits via
'Mini Links' Up 18%
(Central News Agency, Dec. 31, 2006) People from both side of Taiwan Strait
made 278,000 visits via the "mini three links" in the first 10
months of this year, an increase of 18.3 percent over the same period of last
year.
Taiwan OKs $825M Investment
in China
(AP, Dec. 20, 2006) Taiwan has given approval for three semiconductor
companies to invest a combined $825 million in China, in a sign the island's
government is softening its long-standing opposition to high-tech investment
by local firms in its political rival.
Beijing Announces Charter
Flight Plans
(China Post, Dec. 14, 2006) Charter flights across the Taiwan Strait during
the Lunar New Year holidays will kick off Feb. 5 for a duration of 28 days,
when there will be a total of 96 flights between such mainland cities as
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xiamen and such Taiwanese cities as Taipei
and Kaohsiung.
Survey Reveals Taiwanese
National Sentiment Strong
(Taipei Times, Dec. 14, 2006) A survey released suggests that a clear
majority of the population think of themselves as Taiwanese rather than
Chinese. The survey showed that 57.8 percent of respondents identified themselves
as Taiwanese and only 15.8 percent as Chinese. The remaining 16.8 percent
consider themselves both Taiwanese and Chinese.
DPP and TSU Block Easing of
Investments
(China Post, Dec. 5, 2006) The ruling party and its ally successfully blocked
a proposal to ease rules on Taiwan investments in China. The Mainland Affairs
Council said there is still a need to build consensus on the controversial issue.
Taiwan-China Trade Up 16.9%
in 9 Months
(AFP, Nov. 29, 2006) Bilateral trade between Taiwan and China in the nine
months to September rose 16.9 percent from the same period last year to
US$64.44 billion, the Board of Foreign Trade said.
Mainland, Taiwan to Launch
Undergraduate Exchange Program
(Xinhua, Nov. 27, 2006) Six prestigious mainland universities will launch an undergraduate
exchange program with "National Taiwan University" (NTU) next year,
according to NTU President Si-Chen Lee.
Taiwan to Ease Curbs on
China Chip Investment
(Reuters, Nov. 17, 2006 ) Taiwan is finalizing plans to allow chip makers to
build factories in China that will use advanced manufacturing technology,
sending shares in the island's top semiconductor makers higher.
Taiwan, China Clash at APEC
(Taipei Times, Nov 16, 2006) Taiwan's APEC delegate lashed out at a Chinese
delegate's comment during the APEC ministerial meeting that only
"sovereign countries" had the right to sign free trade pacts.
China May Set Up Association
for Taiwanese Businessmen
(Straits Times, Nov. 16, 2006) China said yesterday it would consider setting
up a business association at the national level for mainland-based Taiwanese
businessmen so as to draw cross-strait economic ties even closer.
China Arrests 2 Taiwan
Businessmen on Spying Charges
(Bloomberg, Nov. 15, 2006) China said it detained two Taiwan businessmen on
espionage charges, three months after it confirmed it executed a high-ranking
Chinese pension fund of ficial for spying for the island.
Taiwan Eases Restrictions on
Civil Servants Visiting China
(AFP, Oct. 21, 2006) Taiwan has relaxed controls on visits to mainland China
by middle and lower ranking civil servants and police. A rule decreeing
government employees visit China only for family reunions was removed Thursday,
but they would be required to travel in groups.
China Woos Taiwan's Farmers
with Incentives
(Straits Times, Oct. 18, 2006) Beijing pledged financial support and minimal
red tape to encourage Taiwanese farmers to invest in the mainland, the latest
move in its charm offensive towards the island.
China
Urged to Hold Government-to-Government Farm Talks with Taiwan (CNA, Oct. 17, 2006) Several lawmakers
of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) urged China to hold
government-to-government talks with Taiwan on cross-strait agricultural
exchanges.
Six Chinese Tourists Die as
Bus Crashes
(China Post, Oct. 3, 2006) A bus carrying Chinese tourists from northeastern
China fell from a mountain road into a deep valley in central Taiwan, killing
six and injuring 19 others, police said.
Cross-Strait Moon Fest
Charter Flights Start
(China Post, Sep. 30, 2006) EVA Airways took the lead to kick off Mid-Autumn
Festival direct cross-Taiwan Strait charter flight services with a
Taipei-Shanghai round-trip flight.
Cross-Strait Flight Brings
14 Injured Tourists Home
(Taipei Times, Sep 20, 2006) A cross-strait medical charter flight carrying
42 passengers arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. The Mainland
Affairs Council approved cross-strait flights for medical and humanitarian
purposes in June.
Cross-Strait Trade Up 22 pct
in First Eight Months
(People’s Daily, Sep. 17, 2006) The two-way trade between the Chinese
mainland and Taiwan reached 68.65 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight
month of this year, up nearly 22 percent from a year earlier, statistics
show.
Increasing China-Bound
Investments from Taiwan Seen as Irreversible (Agence France Presse, Sep. 12, 2006) A trend of increasing
China-bound investments from Taiwan is irreversible as the mainland's strong economic
growth has become formidable force in the world economy, analysts said.
Taiwan Allies Accuse China
of Expansion
(AP, Sep. 8, 2006) Taiwan's allies accused China of expanding its arsenal of
missiles aimed at Taiwan in readiness for an invasion and urged the United
Nations to step in and promote a peaceful dialogue between the two parties.
AmCham and TSU Spar on China
Ties
(Taipei Times, Sep. 5, 2006) The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei
(AmCham) struck a nerve with the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) because of an
editorial in the latest edition of its monthly magazine, in which the chamber
used unusually harsh language to criticize the government's cross-strait
policies.
Taiwan’s Trade Surplus With China Hit New High of US$18.11 B. in First
Half (China Economic News Service, Sept. 4, 2006) Taiwan’s
trade surplus with mainland China hit a record high of US$18.11 billion in
the first half of this year, according to the statistics released by the
Bureau of Foreign Trade.
Taiwanese to Invest More in
China: Survey
(AFP, Sep. 2, 2006) More Taiwan investors in China plan to expand their
investments there, to benefit from lower production costs and gain access to
the growing mainland market, a survey showed.
MAC Slams Beijing for
Ignoring Official Channels over Visit Plan
(China Post, Aug. 31, 2006) Taipei sent a letter to Beijing demanding talks
for arranging a visit from its top Taiwan policy maker Chen Yunlin and
chastising the Communist power for ignoring their official channels for
communication.
China Still Wants to Send
Official to Taiwan
(AFP, Aug. 29, 2004) China restated its wish to send a senior government
official, Chen Yunlin, on a landmark visit to Taiwan, despite the island's
refusal less than a month ago.
Ma Raps China for Seizing
Taiwan Flags
(China Post, Aug. 28, 2006) Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou lodged a protest
against China for seizing national flags from two of Taipei's delegates at
the International Children's Games being held in Bangkok, Thailand.
New Body to Handle China
Tourist Issues
(China Post, Aug. 26, 2006) In a major step towards opening up Taiwan's
tourist market to Chinese visitors, the government yesterday announced it
will set up a new semi-official organization, "Taiwan Strait Tourism
Association," for handling issues relating to Chinese tourism.
KMT to Hold Forums in China
on Protection of Investors
(AFP, Aug. 22, 2006) A delegation, to be led by KMT
vice chairman Chiang Ping-kun, will holds talks with representatives from
Taiwan's investor associations on September 15-16 in Chengdu of the central
Sichuan province.
AIT Director Young Urges
Premier Su to Boost Cross-Strait Economic Relations (Taipei Times, Aug 17,
2006) American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Stephen Young urged Premier
Su Tseng-chang to loosen restrictions on economic ties with China.
China Executes Official for
Spying for Taiwan
(Reuters, Aug. 7, 2006) A Chinese government official has been executed for
spying for Taiwan, and thousands of civil servants have been shown an
"educational" video of the case as a warning.
China Humiliated Us
Deliberately, Says Taiwan Govt
(Straits Times, Aug. 7, 20060 Taiwan accused China of deliberately
humiliating it after an African ally switched recognition to Beijing just
when the island's premier was about to visit the country. The Taiwan
government is likely to retaliate by blocking the proposed landmark trip of
Mr Chen, director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office.
US Views TAO Official Visit
as a Favorable Move
(Taipei Times, Aug 5, 2006 ) The US would look favorably on a visit to Taiwan
by the head of China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), Chen Yunlin, but would
also continue to press Beijing to open dialogue directly with the Chen
Shui-bian government, a State Department official said.
MAC Calls for Talks to Pave
Way for Beijing Official's Visit
(China Post, Aug. 5, 2006) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) stepped up
calls for official talks with Beijing to pave the way for a visit from the
communist power's top Taiwan policy maker Chen Yunlin, who has been invited
here by an opposition party.
Visit by Beijing Official
Should Be Based on Respect: Premier
(CNA, Aug. 4, 2006) Premier Su Tseng-chang said that the decision on whether
to allow China's head of Taiwan affairs to visit the country would hinge on
the principles of reciprocity and mutual respect.
Taipei Trip for China's
Taiwan Affairs Official
(Straits Times, Aug. 3, 2006) China announced that its top bureaucrat on
Taiwan affairs plans to visit the island in October for an agricultural forum
co-organized by his office with Taiwan's main opposition party.
Taiwan Opens Door Wider to
Some Visitors from China
(Straits Times, Aug. 2, 2006) Taiwan said that it would soon ease a quota on
Chinese travelling to the island on business trips, addressing a
long-standing demand of multinational corporations in the island.
'Other Opinions' Rule
Economic Summit
(Taipei Times, July 29, 2006) No major accords on cross-strait economic relations were reached
on the second and last day of the Conference on Sustaining Taiwan's Economic
Development, participants left just enough room for suggestions on easing the
China-bound investment ceiling to be debated by the Cabinet.
Chen Warns Against China
Bias in Taiwan's Economic Policy
(AFP, July 28, 2004) Taiwan should not put all its economic eggs in the China
basket, President Chen Shui-bian warned, as the island opened a key
government-sponsored forum to map its economic direction.
China
Investment Cap Ineffective: Wu
(TT,
July 16, 2006) The policy that bans Taiwanese firms from investing more than
40 percent of their net value in China has come under intense scrutiny, with
many government officials concluding that it has been ineffective.
China
Boosts Aid, Incentives to Taiwan
(China
Post, July 10, 2006) Beijing agreed to provide loans exclusively directed at
small Taiwan businesses and Taiwan-funded agricultural companies in China,
according to a KMT official.
Abducted Coast Guards Freed
(China Post, July 3, 2006) Two Taiwanese coast guards, who were allegedly abducted
by the crew of a Chinese fishing boat, were released after extensive
unofficial negotiations between Taiwan and China.
Taiwan, China Hold First
Round of Talks at WTO
(CNA, June 24, 2005) Taiwan's and China's delegations to the World Trade
Organization have held their first round of negotiations on Taipei's plan to
impose safeguard measures against towel imports from China. The talks mark
the first between the two sides under the WTO framework since late 2002.
China Rebukes Taiwan over
National Security Report
(Reuters, May 31, 2006) China rebuked Taiwan for a national security report
that said the mainland could avert looming social chaos by learning from the
island's transformation into a democracy.
U.S. Asks Taiwan to End
China Trade Limits
(AP, May 27, 2006) The deputy U.S. trade representative called on Taiwan to
lift its restrictions on trade with rival China, saying the island was
putting its own businesses at a disadvantage.
China Plans Port Complex
Near Taiwan: Report
(AP, May 9, 20060 China has plans for a major new port project on its
south-eastern coast near Taiwan, a step towards what it hopes will be 'free
trade' with the island, state media reported.
Former Premier Does Not Rule
Out Traveling to China
(China Post, Apr. 23, 2006) Former Premier Frank Hsieh said he would not rule
out the possibility of visiting China although he does not have plans to do
so at present.
Taiwan Welcomes Bush Remarks
(Taipei Times, Apr. 22, 2006) Although the nation was not a major topic of
discussion at the Bush-Hu summit, Taiwanese officials were happy with
President Bush's comments.
Premier Urges Review of PRC
Perks Based on Taiwan's Interests
(Taiwan News, Apr. 20, 2006) Premier Su Tseng-chang stated that the
administration should consider "from a Taiwan-centric standpoint"
proposals for liberalizations of cross-strait economic ties from a
just-concluded "cross-strait trade and economic forum" between the
opposition Kuomintang and China's ruling Chinese Communist Party.
Taiwan Says Beijing Offer
'Poison,' Snubs 'One China Principle'
(AFP, Apr. 17, 2006) Taiwan's ruling party has rejected a new peace overture
from China as "poison" aimed at undermining the island's government
and leading to eventual reunification with the mainland.
Hu: Taiwan Pro-Separation
Forces a Threat
(AP, Apr. 17, 2006) Chinese President Hu Jintao called for new talks with
rival Taiwan and warned that the island's independence advocates remained the
greatest threat to peace and stability across the Taiwan strait.
China, Taiwan Should Resume
Talks Soonest: Hu
(Reuters, Apr. 16, 2006) Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao called for
talks between China and Taiwan as soon as possible to maintain peace in the
region.
Beijing Offers Taiwan New
Benefits
(China Post, Apr. 16, 2006) Beijing announced a series of new measures
benefiting people from Taiwan and offered more trade concessions to the
island, including tariff cuts on imports of its fish and more fruit and
vegetables.
Taiwan's Leader Sees 'Evil'
China Intentions
(International Herald Tribune, Apr. 15, 2006) The dialogue between the
Communists and the Kuomintang "is a cover for China's evil
intentions," Chen said in Taipei.
Lien and Jia Call for Closer
Cross-Strait Ties
(China Post, Apr. 15, 2006) Jia Qinglin, a top-ranking member of China's
ruling hierarchy, joined Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang, in
calling for closer ties across the Taiwan Strait.
Lien: Taiwan Needs China
Market
(AP, Apr. 14, 2006) Taiwan's former opposition leader has called for closer
economic ties with rival China, warning that the self-ruled island can't
succeed without the mainland's markets and factories.
Taipei Tempts Beijing with
Tourism Offer, Charter Flights
(Straits Times, Apr. 14, 2006) Taipei hopes to reach an agreement with
Beijing within six months on non-stop charter flights and letting mainland
tourists visit the island, said its top official on cross-strait matters.
Taiwan
Takes on China in WTO
(International Herald Tribune, Apr. 5, 2006) The
embattled towel makers from Yunlin County in southern Taiwan have worked to
curb imports from the mainland, forcing trade authorities from China to
negotiate directly with Taiwan.
Taiwan Rebuffs China's Panda
Diplomacy
(AFP, Apr. 1, 2006) Taiwan rejected China's gift of two giant pandas, its
first public rebuff of the mainland's so-called "panda diplomacy."
The announcement came a week after Taiwan's independence-leaning President
Chen Shui-bian urged Chinese leaders to keep pandas in their natural habitat.
Premier Says Ma's
Cross-Strait Ideas Are Not Feasible
(Taipei Times, Mar 27, 2006) Premier Su Tseng-chang said that although KMT
Chairman Ma Ying-jeou had been able to promote himself while overseas, he had
failed to offer a workable proposal on cross-strait issues.
Gov't Tightens Its Grip on
China Investments
(China Post, Mar. 23, 2006) The government yesterday introduced measures to
reduce Taiwan's economic reliance on China, toughen rules governing investment
in the mainland and crack down on smuggling.
Taiwan's Ma Vows to Maintain
Status Quo with China
(Reuters, Mar. 23, 2006) Taiwan's main opposition leader and potential
presidential front-runner vowed to uphold the status quo with China,
rejecting both independence and early unification with the communist-ruled
mainland.
Ma Says Dialogue with China Would
Help Avoid Trouble
(CNA, Mar 22, 2006) Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Ma Ying-jeou suggested at a
conference that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait resume talks in order to
avoid confrontation and mutual antagonism.
Taipei Urges Less Mainland
Business
(Financial Times, Mar. 11, 2006) Taiwan's government is encouraging the
island's companies to invest less in China and more in other emerging
markets, as part of its efforts to stem increasing economic dependence on the
mainland.
Taiwan-China Status Quo
Should Stay Same, says Ma
(Taiwan News, Feb. 20, 2006) Taipei City Mayor Ma Ying-jeou insisted morning
that Taiwan should maintain the status quo with China and stop fighting over
the unification vs. independence issue.
Taiwan and China Must Work
for Peace, Ma Says
(CNA, Feb. 19, 2006) After years of tensions, it is time for Taiwan and China
to work towards a resolution for peace, Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou said in the
Belgian capital.
Ma Proposes Taiwan-China
Common Market
(China Post, Feb. 15, 2006) Opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou said in London
that Taiwan and China should work towards setting up a common market, an idea
that was immediately shot down by economists and pro-independence politicians
here.
China Remains Taiwan's
Largest Export Market
(CNA, Feb. 9, 2006) China and Hong Kong remained Taiwan's largest export
market in 2005, taking in 37.8 percent of the country's total exports for the
year, the Bureau of Foreign Trade reported.
Taiwan’s Stricter China
Policy Unwelcomed by Firms
(Reuters, Feb. 7, 2006) Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian urged Taiwan
companies to reduce their reliance on the Chinese market and invest more on
the island, but his views met skepticism from local investors.
China Blocking Taiwan's WHO
Observer Status, MOFA Says
(China Post, Jan. 29, 2006) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a
condemnation of China's effort to block a proposal by Taiwan's allies to
allow Taiwan to attend a World Health Assembly (WHA) session in May.
New Tide Worrying About
Cross-Strait Miscalculation
(CNA, Jan 23, 2006) A study carried out by a major faction of the Democratic
Progressive Party concluded that there is a high likelihood of Taiwan and
China misreading each other's intentions and actions -- to the detriment of
cross-strait stability.
New Taipei Vice-PM is Tough
on China
(AP, Jan. 21, 2006) The former head of the China policy agency will be the
next vice-premier, the premier-designate said yesterday - a move that may maintain
Taiwan's tough stance on China.
Now Boarding - Direct
Taiwan-China Holiday Flights By Alice
Hung
(Reuters, Jan. 17, 2006) Charter flights between Taiwan and China begin on
Friday, ferrying tens of thousands of Taiwan people to the mainland for the
Lunar New Year holiday, but permanent air links seem as far off as
ever.
Hu Jintao Courts Taiwanese
Business
(Reuters, Jan. 15, 20060 China’s President Hu Jintao courted Taiwanese
investors on the mainland on Saturday, driving his government’s efforts to
win support for its reunification claims over Taiwan.
Taipei Flexes Muscle on
Cross-Strait Investment
(Bloomberg, Jan. 12, 2006) Prosecutors crack down on companies in breach of
legal trading limits. observers believe a high-profile crackdown on UMC might
be the most efficient deterrent available to the government.
New Policy Aims to Counter
PRC Strategy
(TT, Jan. 11, 2006) President Chen Shui-bian's New Year address stressing the
new principles of "active management, effective opening" is
Taiwan's pragmatic response to China's establishment of the
"Anti-Secession" Law last year, National Security Council
Secretary-General Chiou I-jen, said.
Taipei Sees Beijing Strategy
as Threat
(Financial Times, Jan. 10, 2006) Tensions across the Taiwan Strait are rising
because of China’s attempts to marginalize the island’s government by
engaging directly with opposition parties, Taipei’s top national security
official said.
Panda Deal Unlikely, Says
Taiwan Premier
(AP, Jan. 10, 2006) Taiwanese Premier Frank Hsieh said the island was
unlikely to accept the offer of two pandas from the mainland because doing so
could undermine Taiwanese sovereignty.
Chen Warns Against
Dependence on PRC
(Taiwan News, Jan. 10, 2006) President Chen Shui-bian warned against heavy
economic dependence on China, saying the trend of globalization should not be
equated with pumping money into a land that is hostile toward Taiwan.
Opposition Chief to Press
Taipei for China Link
(Financial Times, Jan. 9, 2006) Taiwan's
opposition leader has pledged to force the government to work towards direct
transport links with China, in an attempt to grab the initiative on a policy
the island's president is also counting on to regain support.
Ma Proposes Referendum on
Direct Flights
(Straits Times, Jan. 7, 2006) Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou says he
will press for a referendum on direct cross-strait flights if legislative efforts
to lift restrictions on transport links with China fail.
China Gift of Pandas ‘an
Insult’ to Taiwan
(Financial Times, Jan. 6 2006) Officials in Taipei accused Beijing of
“disrespect” and “pro-unification political warfare” after it announced it
would give Taiwan a pair of pandas.
China Slams Taiwan's Chen,
Offers Two Pandas
(Reuters, Jan. 6, 2006) China offered two pandas to Taiwan today as a token
of peace, but in the same breath accused President Chen Shui-bian of
ratcheting up tensions with his support for formal independence for the
self-ruled island.
US Expects Chen to Uphold
Cross-Strait 'Status Quo'
(CNA, Jan. 3, 2006) Washington expects President Chen Shui-bian to stick to
his commitments on cross-strait relations, including not changing the
"status quo," in promoting future constitutional reforms.
Taiwan Chief Seeks More
Arms, Not Better Ties to China
(NYT, Jan. 2, 2006) President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan called for increased
arms purchases and warned against greater economic ties to mainland China, in
a televised speech that silenced months of speculation that he might soon
seek to improve relations across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan's Chen Signals
Tighter Policy Towards China
(Reuters, Jan. 1, 20060 Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian signaled a tightening
stance towards China as he warned his people of investment risks in the
mainland and growing military ambition by the island's political foe.
Taiwan Leader Still Plans
Referendum
(AP, Jan. 1, 2006) President Chen Shui-bian pledged to push for a new
constitution for Taiwan in his last two years in office despite warnings from
China and growing domestic opposition.
Chen Sends Unclear New Year
Message
(China Post, Jan. 2, 2006) No one seems to know exactly what message
President Chen Shui-bian wants to deliver in his New Year address. Probably
the only one signal the president sent clearly was an aside he made chiding
his own premier Su Tseng-chang.
What Follows a War with China?
(Editorial, Taipei Times, Dec. 23, 2006) Of prime concern is the certainty
that a postwar administration would quickly earn the contempt -- then hatred
-- of most Taiwanese, a situation mirroring that of 60 years ago. If China
wishes to proceed with this scenario, it had better be prepared to crush
dissent ruthlessly and so destroy its uncertain international reputation.
Cross-Strait Travel to Boost
Economy, Council Says
(Taiwan News, Dec. 7, 2006) The government's decision to open direct visits
to Taiwan by mainland Chinese tourists is expected to boost Taiwan's economy
or gross domestic product by 0.1 percent.
Taiwan Firms Seek New
Frontiers in China's West
(Reuters, Nov. 8, 2006) Since the 1990s, Taiwan's businesses have been
flocking to eastern provinces such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong,
opening everything from restaurants and spas to high-tech chip-making and
mobile phone factories.
The Need for a Peace Accord By Su Chi
(China Times, October 27, 2006) In order to maintain the “no independence, no
use of force” framework, it is imperative that some sort of “peace accord” is
to be established. Its essential role cannot be replaced by some “low
politics” agreements. Needless to say, this has to be a gradual process. A
host of conjunctive arrangements have to be made.
Cross-Strait Policy Based on
Reciprocity: Su
(Central News Agency, Oct. 21, 2006) The government has adopted a positive
and open attitude and the principle of reciprocity in dealing with issues
such as opening cross-Taiwan Strait tourism and direct transport links as
well as allowing Taiwan's financial sector to set up operations in China, Premier Su
Tseng-chang said.
China Woos Taiwan's
Remaining African Allies
(Straits Times, Oct. 19, 2006) China is hoping to leverage on its growing
clout in Africa to win over Taiwan's five remaining diplomatic allies on the
continent at an upcoming forum. This attempt comes soon after Beijing
successfully wooed Chad to its side in August.
Taiwan Faces Up to Beijing
Games Issues
(Reuters, Oct. 3, 2006) As the clock ticks down to the 2008 Beijing Olympics,
Taiwan faces a series of issues raised by its unusual political situation,
from how to stage a stop on the island for the torch relay to the safety of
its athletes.
Taiwan: Catalyst for Change
in China By Fei-Ling
Wang
(Christian Science Monitor, Sep. 19, 2006) The Taiwan story of economic
growth and political change should be considered a great success story for
all Chinese, on and off the island. Unfortunately, the Taiwan story has been
grossly discounted and marginalized by leaders on both sides of the Taiwan
Strait.
AmCham Defends Stance on
Criticism from TSU and Lee
(China Post, Sep. 5, 2006) The executive director of the American Chamber of
Commerce in Taipei (AmCham) Richard Vuylsteke stood by an editorial in the
chamber's magazine critical of the hard line pro-independence Taiwan
Solidarity Union (TSU).
KMT Head's China Policy
Stirs Debate
(Straits Times, Aug. 12, 2006) Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou's
ambiguous policy towards China sparked a debate among several mainland and
Taiwanese scholars at a seminar in Beijing.
'Little Chance' Taiwan Will
Let Top China Cross-Strait Official Visit (Straits Times, Aug. 10,
2006) The chances of a top Chinese official visiting Taiwan in October are
practically zero unless the island's premier takes a major political gamble
and departs from President Chen Shui-bian's hardline stance towards the
mainland
Taipei Economic Forum Fails
to Reach Consensus
(Straits Times, July 29, 2006) A high-profile economic pow-wow meant to set
the future direction of Taiwan's economy has been marred by intense
politicking. It has failed to produce a clear consensus, especially over the
most important issue - how to tap the island's burgeoning commercial links
with mainland China.
Taiwan Companies Fail to Get
Support for More China Investments (Bloomberg, July 28, 2006) Taiwan companies failed to persuade a
government economic forum to allow them to invest more in China after a
pro-independence political party threatened to withdraw its support for
President Chen Shui-bian's cabinet.
China Shadow over Taiwan’s
Economic Debate
(BBC News, July 27, 2007) A two-day economic forum has opened in Taiwan
aiming to chart a course for the island's economic development over the next
decade. Economic links with China, has raised the most controversy.
Taiwan's Each-Way Bet with
Chinese By Rowan Callick
(The Australian, July 24, 2006) After being mired in a succession of scandals,
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has overseen two historic, if
contradictory, events. The first was Taiwan's Han Kuang (Chinese Glory)
military exercise, the island state's biggest war games for 20 years.
More China Managers Heading
for Taiwan
(Los Angeles Times, July 22, 2006) As China's wealth and economic clout
expand, a growing number of mainland-born managers are turning up on Taiwan's
shores, many as captains of industry. But businesses complain that Taipei
govt is keeping a tight rein on visas.
China's Shift Poses New Challenges:
Academic By Chang Yun-ping
(TT, July 15, 2006) Chinese foreign policy under the leadership of President
Hu Jintao has undergone a major paradigm shift, with a new focus on
"soft" economic and cultural power instead of military might, a
former top defense official said yesterday.
Good Relations with China
Help Taiwan's Foreign Ties: Ma
(China Post, May 12, 2006) Mayor of Taipei Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday Taiwan
has to have good relations with China, if President Chen Shui-bian wants
diplomacy to succeed.
Taiwan Is Not a
Trouble-Maker, Ma Says
(China Post, May 9, 2006) Taiwan isn't a trouble-maker, Mayor of Taipei Ma
Ying-jeou said in Singapore. Rather, it is a peace-maker. Ma said China does not have to fear a change in the status quo
across the Taiwan Strait.
Hu Jintao's U.S. Visit
(China Post, Editorial, Apr. 24, 2006) Chinese President Hu Jintao completed
a successful four-day visit to the United States on Friday. It wasn't a state
visit, but Hu visited Washington and met with President George W. Bush for
the first time in his capacity as China's head of state.
Keeping China Quiet By George Wehrfritz and
Jonathan Adams
(Newsweek International, May 1, 2006) Hu may not be as skittish about Taiwan
these days as he has been in years past. Beijing has maintained a fairly
constant stream of invective against the island's pro-independence president,
Chen Shui-bian, ever since he was elected in 2000. But as Hu no doubt
recognizes, Taiwan's complex political dynamics might be turning in the
mainland's favor.
Be Proactive with
Cross-Strait Policy By Tung
Chen-yuan
(Taipei Times, Apr. 21, 2006) Last Saturday, before the economic and trade
forum between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) ended, the director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, Chen
Yunlin, announced a package of 15 policy measures to promote economic and
trade relations across the Taiwan Strait.
Is It Just a Front? By Joe Hung
(China Post, Apr. 20, 2006) Is it just a front? That's the question, the
right answer to which all politicians wanted to find after Premier Su
Tseng-chang signaled a demarche in Taiwan's course of action in relations
with China.
China's Carrots: Will Taiwan
Bite? By Ong Hwee Hwee
(Straits Times, Apr. 20, 2006) China rolled out a slew of economic sweeteners
in the agriculture, tourism and medical sectors last weekend as part of its
charm offensive to woo the Taiwanese. Taiwan Correspondent Ong Hwee
Hwee speaks to analysts and industry players in the three sectors to find out
if the goodies can deliver real gains to the Taiwanese.
Chen's Party Stung by
China's Charm Offensive By Ong Hwee Hwee
(Straits Times, Apr. 17, 2006) Taiwan's ruling
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) appears to be at its wits' end in its
battle against China's charm offensive as it faces growing public pressure to
forge closer economic links with the mainland.
Beijing Counters Chen's
Snubs with Charm Offensive
(Straits Times, Apr. 13, 2006) The more Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian tries
to snub ties with China, the harder Beijing will try to woo the Taiwanese
people over.
China
Tries Wooing Taiwan by Honoring First Emperor By Keith Bradsher (New York Times, Apr. 6, 2006) Heroic opera boomed from huge
speakers and white-gloved police officers carried elaborate funeral wreaths
as senior Communist officials bowed low Wednesday before the reputed burial
mound of a legendary Chinese emperor.
Chen's
Smart Challenge to Beijing
(Editorial, Taipei Times, Apr. 6, 2005) Beijing
now has to address the issue of whether it concurs with the so-called
"1992 consensus." Chen's words also offer a possible turning point
in the current cross-strait deadlock.
Beijing Adopts the PR Route
over Taipei By Lin Chong-pin
(Straits Times, Mar. 31, 2006) The Taiwan Strait crisis in 1995 and 1996 left
behind the widespread presumption that if Taipei again started making moves
towards independence, Beijing would start rattling its sabres anew. In fact,
Beijing's current approach is to try to contain Taipei through Washington and
absorb the island without war.
What KMT Can Do for Peace
Across Taiwan Strait
(Straits Times, Mar. 29, 2006) On March 21, Dr Ma Ying-jeou, the Mayor of
Taipei and chairman of the Kuomintang opposition party in Taiwan, gave a talk
at the Fairbank Centre in Harvard University. Dr Ma is a graduate of Harvard
Law School. The following is an excerpt from his speech.
Ma Reassures U.S., China
over Stability on Cross-Strait Issues
(Associated Press, Mar. 25, 2006) Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou ended his visit
to Washington seeking to assure both China and the United States that he
wants peace and stability for Taiwan. Ma said that "Taiwan in the future
will be a peacemaker and not a troublemaker."
Beijing's Aggression By Jaushieh Joseph Wu
(Washington Times, Mar. 24, 2006) China's military threat increases, its
attempts to suffocate Taiwan internationally grow stronger, and Taiwan
becomes increasingly divided and internally weakened in facing China.
Ma's Balancing Act Between
U.S. and PRC
(Editorial, China Post, Mar. 23, 2006) Ma Ying-jeou, the chairman of the main
opposition Kuomintang (KMT), is likely to project himself as a man who will
pursue a balanced policy between Washington and Beijing.
Pandas Tempt Taiwan By Mark Magnier
(LA Times, Mar. 21, 2006) China's latest weapon in its increasingly effective
charm offensive against Taiwan is an offer of giant pandas. Can the island’s
pro-independence government resist China’s offer of two adorable ambassadors?
History says no.
Chunk of PRC's Deficit Is
with Taiwan, Says WTO
(Central News Agency, Mar. 20, 20060 Taiwan was China's largest source of
trade deficit in 2005 and "intra-industry" trade across the Taiwan
Strait surpassed half of that between China and the rest of the world in the
same year, a World Trade Organization report said.
Taiwanese Hopeful Would
Alter Course on China By Edward
Cody
(Washington Post, March 19, 2006) In an interview last week, Ma pledged that
if he won the next presidential election, in 2008, as widely expected, he
would shift Taiwan sharply away from the confrontational, pro-independence
policies followed by President Chen Shui-bian.
Interview with Ma:
Cross-Strait Issues and a Vision for Taiwan
(Straits Times, Mar. 18, 2006) Interview with Kuomintang chairman and Taipei
mayor Ma Ying-jeou. How about the unification and independence issues. Where
do you stand? We don't believe it makes much sense to discuss unification or
independence at the moment. Neither is likely in the foreseeable future. I
think our attention should focus on the maintenance of the status quo.
China Economist Says Trade
War Can Break Taiwan By Benjamin
Kang Lim (Reuters, Mar. 8, 2006) Without firing a
bullet, China can force Taiwan to its knees in a week with a massive trade
war in the event the self-ruled island formally declares statehood, a
prominent Chinese economist said.
Any China Crisis Will Have
Impact on Taiwan By Lee
Yung-ming
(Taipei Times, Feb. 13, 2006) If China continues to resist reform, the
situation will become even more unstable and domestic unrest could worsen. If
it does come to this, there will be serious implications for the economies of
both China and Taiwan.
KMT Legislator Says Chen
Returning to Days of Lee
(Taipei Times, Jan 31, 2006) KMT Legislator Su Chi said that the
government was trying to revive the strict cross-strait policy of former
president Lee Teng-hui by reviving a
security mechanism used at the end of Lee's presidential term to tightly
control cross-strait exchanges.
Taiwan-China Status Quo Best
for All: Ma
(China Post, Jan. 15, 2006) Chairman Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition
Kuomintang emphasized that maintaining the status quo in Taiwan's relations
with China is in the best interest of the people of the island.
What is Taiwan's 'Correct
Position'?
(Editorial, Liberty Times, Jan. 15, 2006) In his New Year's address,
President Chen Shui-bian stressed that the "active management, effective
opening" policy would be the centerpiece of new thinking and policies
concerning cross-strait economic relations.
Washington Watching What
Chen Will Do Next
(Editorial, China Post, Jan. 15, 2006) Anyone who has paid attention to the
course of recent political events may be attracted by the two-faced tactics
President Chen Shui-bian and his senior aides are playing in managing the
aftermath of his controversial New Year address that has provoked a strong
backlash in Washington.
Indictment Against UMC May
Have Chilling Effects
(Editorial, China Post, Jan. 12, 2006 ) The indictment charged that the
accused had violated government bans by engaging in "strategic
cooperation" with a China-based company, He Jian Technology (Suzhou)
Co., and providing it with technical and managerial assistance.
Panda Politics: Why Taiwan May Refuse China’s ‘Trojan Pandas’
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