International Affairs Forum

Thu. May 26, 2022

Social Media: Asia/Pacific: East/Pacific: China

241-270 Social Media articles displayed
for the Asia/Pacific/East/Pacific/China Region

US security review commission blasts anti-secession law

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission warns that passage of China's anti-secession law will be counter-productive in achieving a peaceful resolution to the Taiwan Strait issue. (Melody ... Read More...

US up in arms over 'anti-secession' law

Following China's release of a summary of their anti-secession law, which would allow them to attack Taiwan should it move too far toward independence, US officials find themselves shocked and disconc... Read More...

China to have 800 missiles aimed at Taiwan in 2006: defense minister

Beijing is "prepared to use force to bring the island to heel but only after all other avenues are exhausted". (Defence News, 3/09/05) Read More...

Anti-secession law threatens democracy activists

The writer discusses the reasons behind the low profile kept by Chinese democracy activists in response to China's anti-secession law, before moving on to analyze the law's effects on such activists. ... Read More...

It's Chen who is delusional

The writer harshly criticizes Taiwan's President, Chen Shui-bian, and his attempts to pacify China have come far too late to do any good. (Stephen Carter, Taipei Times, 3/09/05) Read More...

The world that can say 'no'

After China's anti-secession law, the writers claim that the only way to prevent China from escalating its military threat against Taiwan is for the rest of the international community to start saying... Read More...

Is Europe Taiwan's friend or foe?

The writer examines what kind of an effect the European Union's lifting of the arms ban against China would have, and in the best interests of which countries. (Doug Bandow, Taipei Times, 3/08/05) Read More...

EU tries to ease standoff with U.S. over China arms

The European Union plans to send a high-level delegation to Washington in an attempt to defuse the situation over the lifting of the arms ban on China. (Adam Entous, Reuters.com, 3/08/05) Read More...

Marchers send message to China

Thousands in Taiwan took to the streets to protest China's anti-secession law, along with its implications for the status quo in the Taiwan Strait (Jewel Huang and Ko Shu-ling, Taipei Times, 3/07/05) Read More...

US, EU on Collision Course Over China

Two senior members of the United States Congress warned the European Union this week that the lifting of the 15-year arms embargo on China could result in a halt of US sales in military technology to ... Read More...

Taiwan press rallies against new law

Taiwan's newspapers are advising that Taiwan draft an anti-secession law of their own- one that would not allow Taiwan to be taken by China. (BBC News, 3/07/05) Read More...

Legislators unite against anti-secession law

Lawmakers from both of Taiwan's political camps have agreed to pass a law condemning China's proposed anti-secession law. (Kou Shu-ling, Taipei Times, 3/04/05) Read More...

Anti-secession bill ups cross-strait tension

Many recognize that China's anti-secession bill is driving its relationship with Taiwan in the wrong direction. (Alan D. Romberg, Asia Times Online, 3/03/05) Read More...

European lawmaker plans resolution to protest Chinese law

A member of the European Parliament claims that the anti-secession law is merely a "political weapon" aimed specifically at Taiwan. (Taipei Times, 3/03/05) Read More...

Beware of China's encirclement

The writer warns Taiwan that an amphibious assault is not all they have to fear from China, which is swiftly encircling Taiwan with its successes in the economic and cultural arenas. (Chong-pin Lin, T... Read More...

Taiwan raps EU over plans to lift China arms ban

President Chen Shui-bian warned the European Union that repealing the arms ban against China would threaten the peace in East Asia, and also criticized certain European countries of upholding a double... Read More...

China, US ever at loggerheads over Taiwan

With its growing concern over China's growing military strength, the US continues to denounce China's anti-secession law as well as the EU's intention to repeal the arms ban, both of which could excab... Read More...

Says the right thing, Clinton

This editorial discusses not only the former President's recent visit to Taiwan, but the effects his cabinet's Taiwan-related actions has had on the current Taiwan Strait situation. (Taipei Times, 2/2... Read More...

Offering an olive twig

Taiwan's outspoken leader, President Chen Shui-bian, imagines a possible peace between China and Taiwan. (Newsweek, 2/28/05) Read More...

Soft Power, Hard Choices

Will China's growing economic prosperity translate into a growing military threat? (Melinda Liu and John Barry, Newsweek, 2/28/05) Read More...

Taiwan poised to welcome Chinese banks for the first time

For the first time in 55 years, Taiwan is set to allow Chinese banks to set up offices there; seven of Taiwan's banks are already represented in China. (Bloomberg, Taipei Times, 2/25/05) Read More...

'Anti-annexation' law unveiled

The Taiwan Solidarity Union released a draft of a bill meant to counter China's proposed anti-secession law. (Jewel Huang, Taipei Times, 2/24/05) Read More...

Letter: Law doesn't apply to Taiwan

The writer claims that China's anti-secession law prohibits only future secessions, which would exclude Taiwan, already a seperate political entity. (Charles Hong, Taipei Times, 2/23/05) Read More...

Aircraft now a priority for Taiwan, experts urge

As the US and Japan are readjusting their military strategy, Taiwan is being urged to build up its maritime-patrol aircraft force, given China's increasingly active navy. (Rich Chang, Taipei Times, 2/... Read More...

Hsieh touts 'one country, one system'

Premier Frank Hsieh believes that Taiwan can and should help China become a more democratic country. (Ko Shu-Ling, Taipei Times, 2/21/05) Read More...

China urges Taiwan air links after US-Japan meeting

China calls for permanent direct flights with Taiwan immediately after the agreement between the US and Japan that the Taiwan Strait situation is a common security concern. (Reuters, New York Times, 2... Read More...

China accuses US and Japan of interfering

China criticized the US and Japan's joint security statement regarding the Taiwan Strait issue, accusing the two countries of meddling in its affairs. (Jim Yardley and Keith Bradsher, New York Times, ... Read More...

US, Japan talk about Taiwan's safety

The allies wish to maintain stability in the Asia Pacific region, with the cross-strait relations being an important point of the discussion that took place between the two countries. (Charles Snyder,... Read More...

China denounces United States-Japan Agreement on Taiwan

China claims to see the US and Japan declaration that the peaceful resolution of the Taiwan Strait issue is a shared goal as meddling its internal affairs, as well as hurting China's sovereignty. (Kei... Read More...

EU urged to maintain arms ban

The Bush administration is working aggressively to prevent the European Union from lifting its arms embargo against China, on the grounds of the country's unrepentant human rights background. (Bill Ge... Read More...

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