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US Dedicates New Diplomatic Office in Taiwan
(AP, Jun. 22, 2009) The United States dedicated the grounds for a new representative office in Taiwan, making a visible commitment to the island at a time its rapidly improving ties with longtime foe China are diminishing U.S. influence.

TIFA to Strengthen U.S.-Taiwan Relations: AIT
(China Post, Jun. 5, 2009) The American Institute in Taiwan aims to strengthen the relation between the United States and Taiwan by further implementing a trade agreement as they witnessed cross-strait ties progress over the past year, Director Stephen M. Young said.

Ma Pitches for Taiwan-U.S. Extradition Pact in L.A. Stop
(CNA, May 28, 2009) President Ma Ying-jeou reiterated Taiwan's hopes of signing an extradition agreement with the United States and securing visa-free treatment for Taiwan tourists, during a low-profile transit stop in Los Angeles.

Friendship with Taiwan Remains Strong, Paal Says
(Taipei Times, Apr. 24, 2009) A major Washington conference on US-Taiwan relations has been told that friendship remains strong, arms sales will continue, a military cross-strait confrontation is increasingly unlikely and that unification with China is not on the cards for the foreseeable future.

US Marines Considering Taiwan Post
(Taipei Times, Apr. 16, 2009) The US Marine Corps is considering a controversial plan to use a detachment of Marine security guards to protect the new American Institute in Taiwan headquarters that will be built in Neihu District, Taipei City.

US Campaign to Get Taiwan WHA Seat
(Taipei Times, Apr. 13, 2009) Sources in Washington say the US administration is talking with Beijing about Taiwan's bid for observer status and it has a good chance of succeeding.

US Senator Call on Obama to Voice Support for TRA
(Taipei Times, Mar. 29, 2009) Nearly a third of the Senate wrote a letter asking the president to show the US' support for continued freedom and prosperity in Taiwan.

U.S. House Reaffirms Taiwan Commitment
(AFP, Mar. 26, 2009) The House of Representatives in a voice vote approved a resolution that pledged an “unwavering commitment” to the Taiwan Relations Act and called it a “cornerstone” of U.S. policy.

US Comfortable with Détente: AIT
(Taipei Times, Mar. 19, 2009) The US government feels comfortable with the direction of cross-strait relations and considers any developments a matter for China and Taiwan, AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt said in a meeting with the press.

TRA Can’t Be Amended: Ex-Cheney Assistant
(China Post, Mar. 17, 2009) Although the United States' Taiwan Relations Act was signed 30 years ago under dramatically different world circumstances, there is little chance of changing the act to suit present day issues, said a U.S. former international affairs analyst.

Clinton May Visit PRC, Discuss Taiwan
(Taipei Times, Feb. 2, 2009) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to visit Japan and China on her first foreign trip in her new position, with a senior congressional source saying Clinton would be certain to discuss Taiwan with the Chinese leadership.

US Urged to Review Taipei Policy
(Taipei Times, Jan. 31, 2009) The new administration of US President Barack Obama should reassess its Taiwan policy and map out how it would deal with Taiwan if the latter chose to align itself with China, a US academic said.

Clinton Urges Broader China Approach
(AP, Jan. 28, 2009) The Obama administration is promising stronger diplomatic engagement with China but also warns that the United States is ready to handle any Chinese military threat.

US Will Back Taiwan’s Bid for More Space: Clinton
(Taipei Times, Jan. 24, 2009) The administration of US President Barack Obama will continue to support Taiwan’s efforts to gain more international space, including becoming an observer at the World Health Assembly, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a recent statement.

Too Early to Tell How New US Team Will Handle Ties
(Taipei Times, Jan. 23, 2009) It is too early to tell how Washington will handle military cooperation with Taiwan under US President Barack Obama, but bilateral relations are improving steadily, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said.

US Bill Calls for Diplomatic Ties
(Taipei Times, Jan. 11, 2009) While the resolution is unlikely to be adopted, it would ensure that the issue of Taiwan remains present in the minds of politicians.

Pentagon Wary of PRC-Taiwan Ties
(Taipei Times, Jan. 7, 2008) Pentagon officials are worried that increasingly warm relations across the Taiwan Strait could give China new opportunities to spy on Taiwan’s US-made weapons systems.

 

Obama’s China Policy Takes Shape By Jing-dong Yuan
(Asia Times, Jun. 9, 2009) Changes are taking place. These are both in substance and in style. Gone are the days when US officials would lecture their Chinese counterparts on issues ranging from currency exchange rates to financial reforms in China.

Australia Bulks Up By Andrew Shearer
(Wall Street Journal Asia, May 6,2009) Asia has long looked to the United States to underwrite two critical public goods: free trade and security. Now there is anxiety in the region about its continuing willingness and ability to so, and governments are looking for ways to adapt.

An Obama TPR: Too Little, Too Late? By John Tkacik
(Taipei Times, Apr. 29, 2009) While reports of an imminent Taiwan Policy Review (TPR) are premature, it would be a useful exercise as part of a global strategic review of China’s emerging pre-eminence.

Kurt Campbell Nominated for Vice Secretary of State By William Lowther (Taipei Times, Apr. 25, 2009) Kurt Campbell, an Asia scholar with a strong record on Taiwan, has been nominated US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs.

US May Launch Taiwan Policy Review By William Lowther
(Taipei Times, Apr. 24, 2009) Washington may soon launch a new Taiwan Policy Review that could have an enormous impact on bilateral relations.

Thoughts on the Taiwan Relations Act By Richard C. Bush III
(Brookings, Apr. 22, 2009) In making their political commitment to Taiwan’s security thirty years ago, the authors of the TRA could not have imagined today’s circumstances. Yet the genius of their achievement was to create a legislative framework in which the essence of their political commitment could be applied to a new context.

Obama’s Foreign Policy Challenge By Henry A. Kissinger
(Washington Post, Apr. 22, 2009) The strategic dialogue with China will help shape the Korean negotiations. The negotiations will also be affected by perceptions of regional balances -- of the key participants, for China and the United States, this applies to the political structure of Northeast Asia and the Pacific Rim.

Cross-Strait Moderation and the United States—Policy Adjustments Needed By Robert Sutter (PacNet #17, Mar. 5, 2009) U.S. policy supports President Ma Ying-jeou’s efforts to ease tensions in the Taiwan Strait through moderation and accommodation. But the resulting change in cross-Strait power dynamics may also necessitate some reconsideration of U.S. policy viz-a-viz China and Taiwan.

US Strength Crucial to Asia Peace By James Holmes
(Taipei Times, Mar. 5, 2009) Should allies and friends in the region conclude the US has become an untrustworthy partner, they will fend for themselves. That’s the logic of self-help, of threat and response.

Secretary Clinton’s Asia Trip: Getting China Right By Stephen Yates and Walter Lohman (WebMemo #2301, Heritage Foundation, Feb. 18, 2009) In the end, the most important advice for getting China right is the simplest: speak plainly while seeking results.

Clinton’s Overseas Trip Asserts Asia as Priority By Jay Soloman and Ian Johnson (Wall Street Journal, Feb. 13, 2009) As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton is moving to establish China as a priority, making her first trip abroad to China and three other Asian nations

Is Protectionism Unavoidable? By Jeffery E. Garten
(YaleGlobal, Feb. 6, 2009) The US failing to pass a $900 billion stimulus package could be more problematic than approving a package with some “buy American” provisions. Likewise, encouraging China to relax its currency rates is not worth the risk of social unrest.

Clinton Packs Full Asia Agenda for First Trip as Secretary of State By Glenn Kessler (Washington Post, Feb. 6, 2009) Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Asia on her first voyage as chief diplomat, in order to place a renewed focus on an area with half the world's population and gross domestic product.

China Policy Change? By Dan Blumenthal
(Washington Times, Feb. 3, 2009) As our first president who came of age after the Cold War, Mr. Obama has an opportunity to dispose of the Cold War baggage that still guides our China policy.

Relations with China Could Test Obama By Ian Johnson
(Wall Street Journal, Jan. 22, 2009) As the Obama administration wrestles with trouble spots around the world, it is likely to see China as an oasis of calm. That could be deceptive.

What Hu Jintao Should Expect: Predictions about Obama Administration Policy toward Taiwan By Bonnie S. Glaser (PacNet #1, Pacific Forum, CSIS, Jan. 5, 2009) Taiwan remains one of the most sensitive and divisive issues between the United States and China.  What should Chinese President Hu Jintao expect from President Obama on this critically important issue?

Obama Moves to Counter China in Space with Pentagon-NASA Link (Bloomberg, Jan. 2, 2009) President-elect Barack Obama will probably tear down long-standing barriers between the U.S.’s civilian and military space programs to speed up a mission to the moon amid the prospect of a new space race with China.