~1998

1999: Jan. - June, July - Dec.

2000: Jan. - Mar. , Apr. - June , July - Sept. , Oct. - Dec.

2001: Jan. - Mar. ,  Apr.-July , Aug. - Dec.

2002: Jan.. - July , Aug. – Dec.

2003

China's "Peaceful Ascendancy" By Yoichi Funabashi
(YaleGlobal, 19 December 2003) Despite its new found economic and military muscle, China promises to be a good neighbor and global citizen, not a threat.

Beijing's Diplomatic Victory May Backfire By Ching Cheong
(Straits Times, Dec. 13, 2003) Wen has charmed the Americans but the public humiliation for Taiwan may harden separatist feelings on the island.

China's Strategy: Peaceful Ascendancy By Yoichi Funabashi
(Asahi Shimbun, Dec. 3, 2003) There is no doubt that 'the rise of China' will be a historic event comparable to or even greater than that of post-war Japan. But what kind of country will it rise to become?

Beijing Not Amused by 'Shaheen-Speak' By Roger Mitton
(Straits Times, Nov. 29, 2003) With Chinese-Taiwanese rhetoric heating up, the outspoken official who handles US-Taiwan ties finds herself in the middle of a verbal war.

Tiny Republic Embraces Taiwan, and China Feels Betrayed By Philip P. Pan (Washington Post, Nov. 27, 2003) At stake is a fundamental tenet of Chinese foreign policy -- the "one China" principle -- as well as the future of a satellite tracking base on Kiribati's main atoll.

Taiwan Must Cool It
(Editorial, Straits Times, Nov. 22, 2003) The surest way to raise tensions across the Taiwan Strait is for Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to beat the drums for independence.

China and Taiwan Step Up pressure in Fight over Pacific Nation
(AFP, Nov. 17, 2003) A tiny Pacific nation has become the only place in the world where the embassies of Taiwan and China both fly flags as they fight an increasingly bitter struggle for power and influence.

China's Improving Image Challenges U.S. in Asia By Philip P. Pan
(Washington Post, Nov. 15, 2003) China is building a new reputation among its neighbors as a responsible regional power and an essential engine of Asian economic growth.

U.S. Waiting for PRC Reading on Taiwan Reforms, Experts Say
(Taiwan News, Nov. 13, 2003) China's opinions over President Chen Shui-bian's proposals to found a new constitution and enact referendum legislation would determine the U.S. government's attitude toward the two concepts.

How China Is Building An Empire By Michael Vatikiotis and Murray Hiebert (Far Eastern Economic Review, Nov. 20, 2003) With its booming economic power as its overseas spearhead, China is now moving stealthily toward establishing a common Southeast Asian security community, possibly at the expense of U.S. power and influence in the region.

Taiwan May Gain More Freedom by Not Pushing for It By Janadas Devan (Straits Times, Oct. 31, 2003) In foreign affairs, sentiment does not weigh heavily in comparison with the realities of power, economics and history.

Ignorance Is No Longer Bliss for China By Frank Ching
(Japan Times, Oct. 27, 2003) Chinese leaders need to adopt more sophisticated ways of dealing with their people than simply trying to keep them ignorant of "bad news."

Scholars Score China's, Taiwan's Leaders
(Taipei Times, Oct. 26, 2003) International experts yesterday rated the performance of eight powerful men. Hu Jintao was the overall winner, with 92 points. Chiang Ching-kuo, with 89 points.

Taiwan Power Rivals Must Win or Perish By Kanako Takahara
(Japan Times, Oct. 24, 2003) Both the DPP and KMT are desperate to win since either camp faces the possibility of a breakup if it loses the March 20 election.

NGOs Keep Diplomacy on Track By Dennis Hickey
(Taipei Times, Oct. 20, 2003) Taiwan has changed dramatically since the lifting of martial law and the nation's accompanying democratization. So, too, has Taiwan's foreign policy.

The Big Message Behind China's Space Effort By Richard Stenger
(CNN.com, Oct. 17, 2003) Risky achievement could bring economic benefits. The series of planned missions during the next decade may actually lead to significant economic benefits.

Milestone for China: Dragon Has Landed By Joseph Kahn
(New York Times, Oct. 16, 2003) The technology is vintage Kennedy and Khrushchev, but China's seemingly successful effort to put a man into orbit is a sign that it intends to become a peer of the United States.

President Bush Faces a Skeptical Asia By Elizabeth Economy and Adam Segal (International Herald Tribune, Oct. 16, 2003) President George W. Bush's Asia team has its work cut out for it. It must now craft a message for the president to take with him to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting this weekend.

China Ready for Leap Into Orbit By John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Oct. 9, 2003) China is counting down to the launch of a man into Earth orbit, which would fulfill what Chinese officials say is a long-held dream for the emerging world power and make it the third country to embark on manned spaceflight.

A Diminishing Role in World Affairs By Robert Sutter
(Taipei Times, Oct. 7, 2003) Beijing is more determined than ever to isolate Taiwan from official international interchange as part of a broader effort to press Taiwan's government to come to terms on unification in ways acceptable to China.

Book Fight Turns Up a Beijing Weak Spot By Tom Plate
(Japan Times, Oct. 2, 2003) In this Internet age, the Stalinist boot-on-brain technique of control just doesn't cut it, particularly in the vital realm of ideas and political opinions.

Beijing Faces Winter of Discontent By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Sep. 30, 2003) A major goal of the anti-terrorist exercises held in different Chinese cities last week is to prevent outbreaks of urban violence perpetrated by disgruntled workers and peasants.

China: Petitioning the Emperor By Melinda Liu and Anthony Kuhn
(Newsweek, Sep. 29, 2003) A diverse group of China’s aggrieved are descending on Beijing to protest official corruption. But what has the party really fretting is that they’re starting to link up.

China Is Taiwan's Sustenance -- and Scourge By Bruce Einhorn
(BusinessWeek, Sep. 18, 2003) As the island's economy becomes more dependent on the mainland, the Taipei government sees an unrelenting military threat.

U.S. Said Key to China Policy
(Washington Times, Sep. 18, 2003) The ideological, military and political face-off between Beijing and Taipei is taking place not across the Taiwan Straits, but in Washington, says a senior Taiwanese official responsible for China policy.

The Security Environment in East Asia By Chen Pi-Chao
(Taipei Times, Sep 12, 2003) Relative peace and security in the region has allowed unprecedented economic growth. But the peace could be shattered by North Korea's nuclear weapons and an increasingly hostile and expansionist China.

New Crisis in the Taiwan Strait? By Shelley Rigger
(Foreign Policy Research Institute, Sep. 5, 2003) With U.S.-ROC-
Sino relations  in precarious  balance,  why  did  Taiwanese
politicians introduce  a proposal they knew would shake that
equilibrium? And how should the U.S. respond?

China Seen Having to Deal with Chen, If He's Re-elected
(Taiwan News, Sep. 2, 2003) China will not radically change their policy towards Taiwan regardless of whether President Chen Shui-bian is re-elected next March or supplanted by the "pan-blue" ticket.

Taiwan's Shrinking International Options
(Editorial, China Post, Aug. 22, 2003) The recent slight on Vice President Annette Lu by the cancellation of a visit to Boeing in Seattle shows just how far the reach of the mainland Chinese government stretches.

China: National Interest = Foreign Policy By Jaewoo Choo
(Asia Times, Aug. 20, 2003) Since the announcement by China that it would host six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear problem, there has been growing speculation on why Beijing has decided to strengthen its diplomatic efforts on the Korea issue.

Dirty-Laundry List Could Do China a Big Favor By Tom Plate
(Straits Times, Aug. 16, 2003) Behind the facade of the emerging giant, just how fragile is China? A provocative book, published in the United States, raises serious questions about China's future.

Taiwan Getting Some Recognition as Its Own Country By Charles Snyder (Taipei Times, Aug. 9, 2003) US President George W. Bush's National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice has referred to Taiwan as a "country," in a reference that equated Taiwan with other nations such as Germany and Japan.

The Future of Liberalism in China By James A. Dorn
(Washington Times, Aug. 7, 2003) There is no doubt China's economic liberalization has been highly successful. But institutional incompatibilities between state planning and the market still exist, especially in the financial sector.

A New Face on China's Foreign Policy
(Business Week, Aug. 4, 2003) China expert Kenneth Lieberthal says unlike President Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao "quickly gets down to business." Less than five months into his presidency, Chinese leader Hu Jintao is playing an active role on the international stage.

Interests, Not Morals, Behind Move to Back US By Richard Halloran
(Straits Times, July 21, 2003) Two journeys to Tokyo last week have underscored the forging of a new, albeit informal, triple alliance comprising Japan, Australia and Britain that stands alongside the United States in the war on terror.

US Dreams of Asian NATO
(People’s Daily, July 20, 2003) The United States is designing a NATO-like multilateral military mechanism for Asia to better serve its own strategic interests.

Free-Trade Agreements: China's Tight Embrace
(Far Eastern Economic Review, July 17, 2003) A proliferation of free-trade agreements in Asia has the business community turning giddy with the prospect of open markets and more efficient production. But superpower machinations could overshadow the benefits as China deploys economic diplomacy in a bid for regional primacy.

Free-Trade Agreements: Taiwan's Turn?
(Far Eastern Economic Review, July 17, 2003) Calls are growing in Washington and elsewhere for freer trade between the U.S. and Taiwan.  A Taiwan-United States free-trade pact would be as much for political motives as economic.

US-Taiwan Friendship Still Strong By Dennis Hickey
(Taipei Times, June 26, 2003) It is likely that bilateral ties will continue to strengthen in the future. After all, this has been the trend for over two decades .

Lobby Shop Forges Ties With Taiwan
(Washington Post, June 26, 2003) About 12 members of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, including its president, or speaker, Wang Jin-pyng, met with the House Taiwan Caucus at the Capitol. Behind the scenes helping to organize the meeting were the lobbyists of Cassidy & Associates.

Washington Losing Trust in Chen Shui-Bian's Govt By Lawrence Chung (Straits Times, June 25, 2003) Opposition to a vote on nuclear power plant points to a growing split with Taiwan as US tries to maintain good ties with China.

Taiwan Scholars Urge Closer US, Japan Ties as Means to Join UN
(Taiwan News, June 17, 2003) Taiwan should quit pursuing small, volatile diplomatic allies but strive to befriend the United States and Japan in its attempt to lift its global stature.

US Policy Toward Taiwan Swings to the Middle
(People’s Daily, June 13, 2003) After traversing a roundabout course, the Bush administration's Taiwan policy has by and large moved back to the policy of the previous six governments, but it still retains its own color.

Hu's Coming Out Party is Tipped for Success
(Reuters, May 29, 2003) China's President Hu Jintao faces a test of his fledgling diplomatic skills as he embarks this week on a four-nation tour he will use to repair the damage to the country's image caused by the cover-up of the SARS outbreak.

Coping with American Power By Amitav Acharya
(Japan Times, May 3, 2003) What remains really uncertain now is how the U.S. will use its postwar clout to create and manage international and regional order. The U.S. approach will shape the stability of Asia.

China Will Pay Dearly for the SARS Debacle By Bates Gill
(International Herald Tribune, Apr. 22, 2003) Beijing's evasive and tardy response to the challenge of the SARS virus reflects very poorly on China's international standing, undermines its economic prospects and bodes ill for combating other infectious diseases.

China's Bureaucracy: A Virus's Best Friend By Francesco Sisci
(Asia Times, Apr. 22, 2003) Beijing's evolving attitude toward SARS is a prime example of the flaws in the Chinese political system.

China Acting More as Player Than Challenger of Global Rules
(Straits Times, Apr. 22, 2003) China is a status quo power that has generally played by the 'rules of the game', contrary to the hawkish view that it is a 'smoking gun' posing a challenge to international order and norms, said Professor Alastair Iain Johnston.

Leadership: How to Fail The People By Susan V. Lawrence
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Apr. 24, 2003) The new leaders promised better, but did worse than their elders in their first big crisis. In this fiasco, the economy and the well-being of foreigners seem more important than public health.

China's Deadliest Plague: Authoritarianism By Mark Clifford
(Business Weeks, Apr. 18, 2003) Beijing's ham-fisted handling of the SARS crisis demonstrates why democratic reform is a matter of life and death.

A Reticent China Undercuts Its Milder New Image By Joseph Kahn
(NYT, Apr. 18, 2003) China's restrictions on information about a highly infectious respiratory illness has undermined five years of diplomacy intended to alter its image as a prickly regional power and to improve relations with neighboring countries.

What Can We Learn from the War? By Arthur Ding
(Taipei Times, Apr. 18, 2003) Iraq may also serve as an example to Taiwan. As the nation continues to democratize and the transfer of political power becomes more routine, the relationship between civilian and military leaders has become increasingly delicate.

Iraq War Hands Lessons to China By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Apr. 15, 2003) The Chinese leadership's assessment of the war in Iraq is focused on two issues: the impending North Korean crisis, and chinks in the American armor that have been exposed in the heated campaign.

China: Learning from Iraq By Ellis Joffe
(International Herald Tribune, Apr. 14, 2003) As Chinese military analysts look at the implications of the Iraq war for China: astonishment at America's high-tech weaponry and apprehension at China's relative backwardness.

Beijing Stumbles over N. Korea and Sars By Tom Plate
(Straits Times, Apr. 12, 2003) Lately the Chinese government has made two monster blunders that uncomfortably reopen the question of whether China has made all that much progress after all.

Taiwan President Sets Up 'Citizens' Academy' By Lawrence Chung
(Straits Times, Apr. 2, 2003) Ketagalan Academy, 'the classroom for all citizens' is like no other academic institution in Taiwan. And it will serve as a cradle for training people for Mr Chen's talent-short government.

Why War Is Reviving Spirit of Mao By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Apr. 1, 2003) "Saddam Hussein is a good student of Mao Zedong's," so goes a popular saying in Beijing. Mao's defense-related theories such as "people's warfare" and "sustained warfare" have made a surprising comeback.

The Rise of the Neo-Conservatives By Janadas Devan
(Straits Times, Mar. 30, 2003) The underlying idea was that the US could 'shape', not just react, to the world, using its overwhelming military and economic might to create conditions conducive to American values and interests.

War Poses a Double Dilemma for China By Jasper Becker
(International Herald Tribune, Mar. 28, 2003) The war in Iraq puts China's leadership in an uncomfortable position on two key security issues, North Korea and Taiwan.

Taiwan Walks the Razor's Edge By Robert Sutter
(Taipei Times, Mar. 26, 2003) The rapid rise of China's power and influence in world affairs, especially around her periphery in Asia, prompts a steady stream of commentary warning of PRC efforts to push the US out of Asia and achieve dominance.

Multilateral Path Is Best Taiwan Option
(Editorial, Taiwan News, Mar. 24, 2003) The brewing controversy over how Taiwan should react to the United States and United Kingdom - led strike on Iraq may test the maturity of our fledgling democracy and its ability to conduct serious debate on how to best safeguard our national interests and security.

When Silence Is Best
(Editorial, Taipei Times, Mar. 24, 2003) Taiwan cannot stand alone against the huge threat across the Taiwan Strait.  Fashionable criticisms of US unilateralism are, therefore, of no interest to Taiwan.

China Faces Lack of Oil Reserve By Keith Bradsher
(New York Times, Mar. 22, 2003) China's booming economy depends increasingly on oil — more than one-third of its supply now comes from abroad, mainly from the Persian Gulf — and the lack of a reserve is a national worry.

China Goes Down with UN Defeat By Francesco Sisci
(Asia Times, Mar. 21, 2003) UN now is no longer what it used to be, and it will no longer be, and China's bet on this organization has come up short.

China Works to Put Astronauts in Orbit By Joseph Kahn
(New York Times, Mar. 14, 2003) Even as Americans question the purpose of manned space flight after the loss of the space shuttle Columbia, the world's newest space power, China, is recreating the glory days of Apollo.

Is Taiwan an Ungrateful Ally to US? By Trung Latieule
(Taipei Times, Mar. 13, 2003) Repeated US demands that Taiwan complete the purchase of the arms package Washington agreed to sell in April 2001 highlight the ambiguous nature of the relations between the two countries.

China Moves to Head Off Energy Crisis
(AFP, Mar. 10, 2003) Scarce mineral and energy resources pose a threat to China's booming economy and the country is seeking to tap new energy sources amid the looming threat of war in the Middle East.

China Keeps Iraq Issue at a Distance from Its People
(AP, Mar. 8, 2003) Government-run national news reports in recent days have started to feature some stories about the tension over Iraq, but in some ways China remains as isolated as ever from outside events.

An Analysis of China's Policy on Iraq Issue
(People’s Daily, Mar. 4, 2003) China's policy and stance on the Iraq issue can be summed up as "one principle", "two propositions" and "three demands". "One principle" means solving the Iraq issue peacefully.

Excluding Taiwan from the World's View By Daniel Lynch
(Taipei Times, Mar. 03, 2003) Amazingly, the UN Human Development Report 2002 doesn't even mention the word "Taiwan," despite the fact that the report's major theme is "deepening democracy in a fragmented world."

China: Partner, Rival or Both?  By Daniel Altman
(New York Times, Mar. 2, 2003) China's economic firepower is real, and growing fast. It will inevitably affect the American economy. There is some truth in the alarmists' warnings, but they hardly tell the whole story.

China Determined Not To Let U.N. Become Ineffective
(Stratfor.com, Feb. 19, 2003) China is seeking to reinforce the importance and centrality of the United Nations to the international system at a time when the United States appears to be pulling away from not only the United Nations, but even NATO.

China's Dilemma in Tackling N. Korea Crisis By Yu Bin
(Straits Times, Feb. 18, 2003) As the stand-off between Washington and Pyongyang continues, the Bush administration grows impatient with China and its perceived inability or reluctance to pressure its North Korean ''comrade''.

China, North Korea and the Congo
(Editorial, Washington Times, Feb. 17, 2003) So now, it seems, China will commit troops to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Congo. The contribution marks China's biggest overseas operation since the U.N. effort in Cambodia a decade ago.

Peking Duct Tape By Thomas L. Friedman
(New York Times, Feb. 16, 2003) After a recent U.N. session on the Iraq crisis, I asked a Bush aide how China was behaving. "The Chinese?" the official said. "They don't think they have a dog in this fight."

Taiwan Depends on US Support By Lin Wen-Cheng
(Taipei Times, Jan. 30, 2003) Bush administration's cross-strait policy over the last two years has embraced both continuity and change. The promotion of Taiwan-US relations does not rest on a deterioration in Sino-US relations.

Relations Between U.S.-Taiwan at Two-Decade High: Top Envoy
(China Post, Jan. 29, 2003) Taipei's Representative to the United States C.J. Chen is reported to have commented, that U.S.-Taiwan relations are the best they have been since Washington terminated diplomatic relations with the island in favor of Beijing in 1979.

Mainland Sees Risks, Costs of Military Option: Scholar By Chris Cockel
(China Post, Jan. 19, 2003) “(Mainland China has) begun to see the negative risks and costs of the military instrument, particularly in the Taiwan Strait,” stated Harry Harding.

Chinese Space Plan a Domestic Political Necessity By Jason Leow
(Straits Times, Jan. 17, 2003) The prestige of the Chinese Communist Party is tied with the quest to put a man on the Moon. It's a matter of not losing face.

Fighting China for Recognition, Taiwan Sometimes Resorts to Desperate Measures By William Foreman
(Associated Press, Jan. 16, 2003) When Taiwan's first lady received an "International Excellence in Leadership Award" from three Canadian groups, it looked like a small but important victory for the tiny island's desperate campaign for world recognition.

China's Chance to Sharpen Its Diplomacy By Philip C. Saunders and Jing-Dong Yuan
(Japan Times, Jan. 12, 2003) The looming crisis on the Korean Peninsula poses a major test for Chinese diplomacy. To do so, Beijing must abandon its traditional passive posture in favor of a more active role.

No Room for Thoughtful Patriot in China By Frank Ching
(Japan Times, Jan. 5, 2003) China's release of prominent dissident Xu Wenli on Christmas Eve was a welcome gesture, but not much more than a gesture.

Can Chinese Diplomacy Turn Over a New Card? By Tom Plate
(Straits Times, Jan. 4, 2003) Is China's foreign policy deck of cards now all negotiation and diplomacy rather than shrill confrontation and bizarre reclusiveness?

Chinese Space Effort Challenges Russia and U.S. By Joseph Kahn
(New York Times, Jan. 3, 2003) Even as the United States and Russia grow cautious about the cost of exploring other worlds, China is taking the first steps to challenging their longtime pre-eminence in space.