Shelley Rigger's talk on her book, Why Taiwan Matters, (2011).
This week's Cross-Straits news:
"Taiwan independence" biggest threat to cross-strait peace, People's Daily, 18/11/2011.
Time to rethink UN participation, Taipei Times, 18/11/2011.
(under more creative observer non-official status)
We're back: America reaches a pivot point in Asia, The Economist, 19/11/2011.
(Containment of rising China).
US here to stay: Obama tells Asia, Taipei Times, 18/11/2011.
US reasserts role as Pacific power, People's Daily, 18/11/2011.
(The AP commented that this is an "unmistakable message" from the White House chief to Beijing on Washington's determination to counter a rising China. China to deepen links with ASEAN.)
Obama tells Asia 'US here to stay' as a Pacific power, The Guardian, 17/11/2011.
(US still in Western Pacific power game - redeploying to Australia. Chinese protests)
Peaceful cross-strait resolution less likely: US report, Taipei Times, 17/11/2011.
(Report by Brookings Institute - Chinese military build up makes invasion more likely).
1992 Consensus indisputable, cross-strait relations cannot degenerate, People's Daily, 17/11/2011.
Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets Japan's LDP leader, People's Daily, 17/11/2011.
Top political advisor urges US to properly handle Taiwan-related issues, People's Daily, 17/11/2011.
(It (Taiwan independence) hurts the Chinese people's national feelings!).
2012 Elections: Pressure on for political talks if Ma wins, Taipei Times, 16/11/2011.
(US think tank - Pact on military CBMs. Beijing suspicious of Tsai Ing-wen)
Hu's APEC attendance helps build cooperation, helps build Asia-Pacific common prosperity, People's Daily, 16/11/2012.
(The U.S. president also emphasized that the U.S. respected the legitimate interests of China in the Asia Pacific region, and the sovereignty of China, and it will continue to pursue the one-China policy based on the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and will not support "Taiwan independence", Yang said.)
Top political advisor calls for maintaining peaceful development between mainland, Taiwan, People's Daily, 15/11/2011.
(Jia Qinglin - chairman of CPPCC - called for opposing "Taiwan independence," and deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two sides and sticking to the 1992 Consensus).
DPP lashes out at Lien-Hu APEC talks, Taipei Times, 13/11/2011.
Cross-Straits: angry with the president - and China, The Economist, 30/11/2011.
Mainland welcomes possible peace deal with Taiwan, People's Daily, 27/10/2011.
US urged to stop Taiwan arms sale, People's Daily, 27/10/2011.
Ma: peace agreement with mainland possible, People's Daily, 19/10/2011.
Mainland, Taiwan chief negotiators to meet Oct. 19-21 in Tianjin, People's Daily, 12/10/2011.
Taiwan willing to maintain status quo: Ma, People's Daily, 11/10/2011.
Senior China, US diplomats to discuss Taiwan, trade, People's Daily, 11/10/2011.
A blow to Sino-US ties, People's Daily, 25/9/2011.
(China protesting at US upgrading of Taiwan's fighter aircraft. Seen as meddling in China's internal affairs)
Dim sum for China: Why America should not walk away from Taiwan, The Economist, 24/9/2011.
America's arms sales to Taiwan: delicate dance, The Economist, 24/9/2011.
Chinese people slam US weapons sale to Taiwan, People's Daily, 23/11/2011.
(As above, "The Chinese military expresses its utmost indignation and strong condemnation of this action that gravely interferes in China's domestic affairs and damages China's sovereignty and national security interests," Ministry of Defense spokesman Geng Yansheng said in Beijing yesterday.)
Pioneer of Taiwan independence dies, Taipei Times, 18/11/2011.
James Soong qualifies to fight Ma for presidency, South China Morning Post, 16/11/2011.
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