International Relations The Xi-Obama Summit: Much Ado About Very Little June 10, 2013 1 Written by June Teufel Dreyer For a summit billed as informal—for any summit, for that matter---the Xi-Obama meeting generated an extraordinary amount of media attention. …
Taiwan Economic Integration and Cultural Divergence: Obstacles to Political Integration Across the Taiwan Strait April 25, 2013 0 Written by Jens Damm. One of the most intriguing features of the current cross-Strait policies of Ma Ying-jeou, especially since his re-election as President of…
Taiwan People to People interactions across the Taiwan Strait April 19, 2013 2 Written by Chun-Yi Lee Since martial law was lifted in 1987, Taiwanese people have been visiting China for family reunions, tourism or business and investment…
Taiwan The Folly of a cross-Strait “China Dream” April 11, 2013 0 Written by Russell Hsiao. The pace and scope of dialogue across the Taiwan Strait have expanded considerably since Ma Ying-jeou became the President of the Republic of…
Taiwan Taiwan’s Defence Policy under Ma Ying-jeou April 2, 2013 4 By Michal Thim. Since the 1990s each ROC President has played an important role in shaping Taiwan’s defence strategy, a process that reflects differences in…
International Relations On an even-keel? Cross-Strait Relations in Ma’s Second Term March 28, 2013 0 By Steve Tsang. In terms of cross-Strait relations, President Ma Ying-jeou’s second term did not really start last year when he assumed office. It has…
International Relations Taiwan Adrift: The Limits of Ma’s ‘Three Nos’ March 18, 2013 1 By Wen-Ti Sung. President Ma Ying-jeou’s mantra of ‘no unification, no independence, and no use of force’ is coming under increasing strain in an era…
Taiwan Taiwan’s 2013 Quadrennial Defense Review March 15, 2013 5 By Michal Thim. The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) of the Republic of China is a major defence policy document that has to be updated every…
Taiwan Sorry Beijing, You Probably Won’t Get Much More From Ma Ying-jeou March 14, 2013 2 By J. Michael Cole. The breadth and scope of the liberalization that has occurred in the Taiwan Strait since the election of Ma Ying-jeou of…
China-Japan Ma’s Peace Initiative and Taiwan’s Diaoyutai Debate February 26, 2013 1 By Michal Thim. The ROC (hereafter Taiwan) President Ma Ying-jeou’s East China Sea Peace Initiative came at time of heightened tensions between Japan and the PRC (hereafter…
