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60th Anniversary Parade of the PRC - Some Afterthoughts

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China’s 60th Anniversary celebration a few weeks back was a monumental spectacle by any standard. Hundreds of thousands of troops, schoolchildren and civilians meticulously rehearsed months in advance. Jets, tanks and missile-toting trucks filed through in a show of military muscle, displaying China’s transformation from a war-battered regional player into [...]

Time For a New U.S.-China Relations Strategic Maxim?

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The George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations each produced Asia strategy reports outlining their visions and overall strategy for Asia, coalescing around a catch phrase that would guide U.S. policy. In 2005, former US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick announced his idea that China become a “responsible stakeholder”, calling for Beijing to [...]

In Defense of Obama

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President Obama’s recent trip to China was harshly criticized by the Western media as having been a “failure”. Among the criticisms: he was too deferential; he didn’t speak out enough on human rights; he failed to press Beijing firmly on revaluing its currency; he achieved no concrete results on Iran or North Korea….and the [...]

The Final Frontier? U.S.-China Space Race Heats Up

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China’s military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top US general said on Tuesday.
Citing Beijing’s advances in space, General Kevin Chilton, head of US Strategic Command, said it was crucial to cultivate US-China military relations to better understand China’s intentions.
“With regard [...]

Chen Shui-bian Arrested on Corruption Charges

In a stunning sight, Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) was handcuffed and arrested today on corruption and money laundering charges. As Chen was being lead into the prosecutors’ office, he raised his arms in defiance and shouted, “Long Live Taiwan” and “political persecution!”
It was a long time coming for the embattled former president of Taiwan, who this [...]

Pitched Protests Highlight Mainland Visit to Taiwan

Protesters clashed with police earlier today outside a hotel in Taipei as China’s highest-ranking official, Chen Yunlin, the head of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, met with Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou, in the highest level meeting between officials from the Mainland and Taiwan in over 50 years.
The meeting came on [...]

China’s Military Modernization: How Should the U.S. Respond?

One of the reasons I’ve been following this recent presidential election so closely is its immeasurable importance for U.S.-China relations. What direction will the U.S. take on the precarious road of relations with China? It is a hugely important issue with political and economic repercussions. Will we see a hawkish, strident U.S. [...]

Chinese Delegate Gets Roughed Up In Taiwan

Zhang Mingqing, vice president of the Beijing-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (海峡两岸关系协会) - an association set up for handling technical and business matters with Taiwan - was assaulted by a group of emotional pro-independence activists and local officials during a visit to the Confucius Temple in Tainan City in southern Taiwan last [...]

U.S. Goes Ahead With $6.5 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

Lost in the stentorian din of the $700 Billion economic bailout plan approved by U.S. Congress last Friday was another multi-billion dollar piece of legislature penned into approval - a $6.5 billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan.
The deal, announced hours after the bailout plan was approved, includes 30 AH-64D Boeing Co Apache attack helicopters, 330 [...]

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