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Rapid Economic Growth at Home Adds to Heat on Hu to Adjust Yuan

2006-04-20T19:39:00.000+08:00

By ANDREW BROWNEApril 20, 2006; Page A1 BEIJING -- Adding to U.S. pressure on President Hu Jintao to let the yuan appreciate, China's growth at home is surging so quickly it risks overheating. Driven by exports and rapid development, China's economic growth raced ahead by 10.2% in the first three months of this year, even faster than the blistering 9.9% pace registered for all of 2005.

China plays the lobbying game

2006-04-20T12:00:00.000+08:00

By Michael Forsythe Bloomberg NewsWEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2006WASHINGTON China, which up to now has relied on U.S. presidents to keep Congress from derailing bilateral relations, is turning to lobbyists to burnish its image with increasingly assertive lawmakers.Employees of Patton Boggs, Washington's biggest lobbying firm by revenue, made at least 116 contacts with lawmakers or their aides on behalf

White House Shifts Into Survival Mode

2006-04-20T11:44:00.000+08:00

By Dan BalzWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, April 20, 2006; A01In a White House known for both defiance and optimism, yesterday's senior staff changes represent a frank acknowledgment of the trouble in which President Bush now finds himself. They are also a signal of how starkly Bush's second-term ambitions have shifted after a year of persistent problems at home and abroad.Longtime Bush

WSJ: THE NUMBERS GUY

2006-04-18T23:25:00.000+08:00

Fuzzy Math on Illegal Immigration THE NUMBERS GUY By CARL BIALIK April 5, 2006 New York Democrat Charles Schumer said legislation is needed "to solve the problem of millions of foreigners who live here illegally and unprotected" as well as "to alleviate the problem of the millions more who enter illegally every year." He kept his estimate of the number of illegal immigrants vague because

WSJ: THE NUMBERS GUY

2006-04-18T23:20:00.000+08:00

Measuring the Child-Porn Trade THE NUMBERS GUY By CARL BIALIK April 18, 2006 Unlike, say, the soft-drink or airline industries, the child-pornography industry doesn't report its annual sales to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Yet in a press release1 ahead of a recent House of Representatives hearing aimed at curbing the industry, Texas Republican Joe Barton said, "Child

日本資源戰略全面重新佈局，受中國需求遽增影響

2006-03-23T23:55:00.000+08:00

日本經濟產業省資源能源廳將對金屬資源保障政策進行20年來的首次修正，並於22日透露新方針。經產省將以確保數位家電等日本尖端技術必須的鉑、銦等稀有金屬的穩定供應，作為政府的核心任務。新政策將寫入預定於5月完成的「國家能源新戰略」，擴大各種稀有金屬的儲備。　　受到中國經濟高速成長，造成對稀有金屬的需求量暴增，日本擔心這會導致全球性的供應短缺，影響其產業競爭力。鑑於產業界強烈要求將稀有金屬作為石油一樣的戰略物資加以確保，日本政府決定重新部署資源戰略。　　被認為最有可能出現短缺的是鉑、銦及稀土類三種資源。鉑應用於汽車的廢氣排放淨化裝置、燃料電池；銦應用於液晶電視的液晶面板；稀土類則是混合動力車不可欠缺的材料。在上述產品的國際競爭中，日本企業均處於優勢地位。一旦出現資源供給中斷，將導致產品停產，對日本經濟造成嚴重打擊。（2006/3/23）

A Study in Diplomacy

2006-03-21T18:21:00.000+08:00

Chinese, Japanese Friendship Offers Glimpse Into DifficultyNations Face Getting AlongBy SEBASTIAN MOFFETT in Tokyo and JAMES T. AREDDY in ShanghaiMarch 21, 2006; Page B1Growing up in Japan, Asayo Iizuka was fascinated by China. So the 22-year-old jumped at the opportunity to study at Shanghai's Fudan University, hoping to expand her knowledge and make Chinese friends.There she met Chen Li, a 20-

Avon Calling, Again

2006-03-20T20:21:00.000+08:00

MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006By JACQUELINE DOHERTYAFTER A YEAR OF MISERY, AVON PRODUCTS is giving itself a makeover. The iconic marketer of make-up and skin-care products is slashing management layers, bolstering its overseas presence, spending more on advertising and focusing on lower-priced items. Success could reinvigorate its moribund revenue growth and send its shares, now 29, climbing 20% in the

Chinese IPOs Stick Close to Home

2006-03-20T19:56:00.000+08:00

Not Many Firms Make DebutIn U.S. Amid Lawsuit Fears,Costs, Strict RegulationsBy MICHELLE TSAI and LYNN COWANMarch 20, 2006; Page C4The world's biggest initial public offering of stock and the U.S.'s best IPO debut last year came from two different companies with one thing in common: China.But even as investors watch China's expanding economy with interest, they aren't seeing many new Chinese

U.S. Policy Toward China

2006-03-19T23:00:00.000+08:00

by Kenneth Lieberthal March 2001Kenneth Lieberthal is professor of political science and William Davidson Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan. He was a special assistant to President Clinton and senior director for Asia on the National Security Council, and was a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution from November to December 2000.ABSTRACTThe Bush

China's Premier Continues to Push Market Changes

2006-03-14T21:02:00.000+08:00

By KATHY CHEN and SHAI OSTERMarch 14, 2006; Page A8BEIJING – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urged China to press ahead with market changes despite the many difficulties ahead, amid growing questions from critics about such a policy's costs.Speaking at a rare news conference at the close of the national legislature's annual meeting today, Mr. Wen -- who has cultivated an image as a populist leader --

近半數民眾看好下屆首相由安倍晉三擔任

2006-02-14T23:26:00.000+08:00

下屆日本首相依舊是安倍晉三最受民眾歡迎。根據日本『讀賣新聞』調查，今年9月首相小泉純一郎下台後，有43％的民眾認為安倍晉三可以接替小泉職位。與第二名的福田康夫的10％相差數十個百分點，第三名的則是常大放厥詞、甚至連美國主要媒體都在批判的外相麻生太郎（6％）。　　至於繼任首相該做什麼，認為小泉市場經濟優先的改革路線「需要修正」的人有49％，認為「要繼續下去」的僅有26％，這代表儘管日本民眾支持小泉改革，但改革所造成的負面影響，例如貧富差距懸殊等問題也令民眾擔憂。

支持女天皇？民主黨竟意見分裂

2006-02-10T23:33:00.000+08:00

承認女天皇的皇室典範修正案引起執政黨內爭議，但一直對女天皇持贊成態度的民主黨，居然黨內也掀起論爭無法達成共識。民主黨代表前原誠司4日表示黨內要立即形成共識後，國會對策委員長野田佳彥就批評「不可過急」。對照自民黨內對女天皇的意見對立，更凸顯出日本統治菁英對「萬世一系」男性天皇制度的廣泛支持，與日本民意形成明顯的對比。　　由於日本八成民意贊同女天皇，因此常被認為與小泉純一郎很類似的民主黨代表前原誠司果然也支持女天皇。他強調：「不能重演郵政法案的失敗。」對於忤逆民意表示戒慎。但民主黨反對派野田佳彥認為：「執政黨已經因此而混亂了，民主黨內不該步上同一條路。

日本切斷台灣與中國大陸的策略

2006-01-28T16:06:00.000+08:00

台灣日本綜合研究所所長　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　許介鱗世界上最不希望台灣與中國大陸統一的是日本　　冷戰結束後，特別是911恐怖攻擊後，日本顯然比美國更不希望中國統一。因為日本視台灣海峽為其「海上生命線」，日本所需的能源從波斯灣經印度洋、麻六甲海峽、台灣海峽才運到日本，所以日本時時刻刻不忘台灣海峽對日本的戰略地位和價值。　　依1972年中日建交公約，日本不能反對一個中國，但最不希望中國統一。因為如果台灣與大陸實現統一，台灣海峽就成為中國的內海，於是在西太平洋的中國包圍網，從北方的阿留申群島、日本列島、琉球群島到台灣澎湖群島、巴士海峽的防衛連鎖線將出現破綻，中國變成面向浩瀚的太平洋，反過來控制了台灣海峽和巴士海峽，也就控制了日本在東亞的海上通道。日本目前趁台灣與中國大陸的對立，佔據著爭執中的釣魚島以及附近海域，如果台灣與大陸實現統一，

甲午戰爭與馬關條約：中日命運的決定戰

2006-01-24T22:36:00.000+08:00

台灣大學政治學研究所研究生　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　李佳怡壹、前言　　發生在1894年的甲午戰爭是中日兩國在近代史的第一次戰爭，也是對中國、日本、朝鮮及台灣都具有深遠影響的一場戰役，日本稱此次戰爭為「日清戰爭」，並冠之以「聖戰」之名，而戰敗的中國則稱此次戰爭為「不義之戰」。在這場戰爭之後，不僅清廷的腐敗無能完全暴露，國際地位一落千丈，招致了其後國際列強的加深侵略；一八九五年的馬關條約也使得台灣割讓給日本，造成了直到一九四五年的五十年之久之統治；日本則因此搭上列強末班車，成為亞洲唯一晉身國際列強的一個國家，並從台灣掠奪了諸多資源和利益。而這場戰爭發生的前因雖然是源於朝鮮殖民地的問題，但結果卻是由台灣支付最慘痛的代價。以下將要探討甲午戰爭的來龍去脈以及馬關條約簽訂的過程及戰爭的影響。貳、

日本也是一個「政、商、黑」勾結的國家

2006-01-15T23:11:00.000+08:00

台灣日本綜合研究所所長　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　許介鱗日本的呆帳知多少？　　在日本，金融機構的呆帳稱為不良債權，不良債權問題是日本經濟低迷的主要根源。日本全國所有銀行的不良債權分為兩大類：2003年依銀行法由銀行發表的「風險管理債權」34兆8490億日圓和依金融再生法公布的「開示債權」35兆3390億日圓；到04年「風險管理債權」下降為26兆2040億日圓，「開示債權」下降為26兆5940億日圓，05年「風險管理債權」再減至17兆5390億日圓，「開示債權」也再減至17兆9270億日圓。這是以公資金來救濟金融機構。日本政府說，這是為了防止金融危機、為了金融機構的健全化，而注入公資金給金融機構的。但是公資金本來是人民的稅金，拿公資金來消化不良債權，也就是拿人民的稅金替金融機構解決難題。　　日本修改證券交易法，取消銀行業務與證券業務的牆壁，

中日外交情報戰導致日本駐華人員自殺？

2005-12-31T19:15:00.000+08:00

日本『讀賣新聞』27日報導，去年5月在上海的日本總領事館任職的男性館員，因不願意透露給中國方面日本的外交機密，因而在總領事館內自殺並留下遺書。由於是去年5月的事情，到今天才暴露出來，時間點又在日本政府公佈日本民眾反中情感上昇之後，頗令人質疑背後的政治操作與動機。　　據報導，外務省承認有此事，並表示考量到遺族的想法，不提供詳細資訊。而政府消息人士表示，這位自殺的館員是負責通信技術的電信官，遺書中表示他的中國友人希望他提供領事館內成員姓名，以及出入境時的飛機班次，最後表示「自己不會賣國」。顯示情報並未外流給中國的情報人員。（2005/12/27）上海總領事館員自殺日本政府低調，保守派媒體卻消息靈通日本媒體報導日本駐上海總領事館館員自殺事件，

Bush's Asia Strategy

2005-11-21T00:06:00.000+08:00

November 19, 2005; Page A6 President Bush has been forging a new coalition of the willing in Asia as he makes the rounds of Kyoto, Pusan, Beijing and Ulan Bator. For the edification of the Chinese, primarily, he has made clear that the U.S. has close friends in the region and plans to protect its interests there. This does not presage a Cold War between the U.S. and China, but it does

Iraq War Debate Eclipses All Other Issues

2005-11-21T00:00:00.000+08:00

GOP Flounders as Bush's Popularity Falls; Democrats Struggle for a Voice By Jonathan Weisman and Charles BabingtonWashington Post Staff WritersSunday, November 20, 2005; A01 After largely avoiding the subject since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, lawmakers are suddenly confronting the issue of President Bush's handling of the war. The start hasn't been pretty. Political stunts by both parties

Transcript: President Bush Holds Press Conference With Prime Minister Koizumi

2005-11-20T23:50:00.000+08:00

Wednesday, November 16, 2005; 8:14 AM PRESS CONFERENCE HELD IN KYOTO, JAPAN. AS RELEASED BY THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 15, 2005 SPEAKERS: GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JUNICHIRO KOIZUMI, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN [*] KOIZUMI (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): First I would like to express our sincere welcome to the visit of the President and Mrs. Bush. We are very happy to have

Survey Shows a Revival of Isolationism in U.S.

2005-11-20T23:49:00.000+08:00

By MEG BORTIN Shaken by the Iraq war and the rise of anti-American sentiment around the world, Americans are turning inward, according to a Pew survey of United States opinion leaders and the general public. The survey, conducted this fall and released today, found a revival of isolationist feelings among the public similar to the sentiment that followed the Vietnam War in the 1970's and

China's Optimism Prosperity Brings Satisfaction - and Hope

2005-11-20T23:48:00.000+08:00

About the SurveyQuestionnaire Summary of Findings Since Deng Xiaoping first embraced economic reform in the late 1970s, China's leaders have coupled continued strict political control with widespread free market reforms that have transformed the Chinese economy and created unprecedented growth. Despite their limited political freedoms, the Chinese people, surveyed in six major cities and

Beijing'sArms and Oil Interests in Africa

2005-10-14T00:02:00.000+08:00

By Ian TaylorIf current trends continue, China will become a major player in Africa and one that may both challenge traditional Western interests and offer an alternative reading of democracy and human rights that may not benefit the average African. Growing Chinese activity on the continent thus merits particular attention by the United States and other Western countries.Certainly, Africa’s

Hu Boosts Power as He Scrambles to Maintain Social Stability

2005-10-13T23:55:00.000+08:00

By Willy LamEven assuming that recent reports about President Hu Jintao’s intention to “rehabilitate the reputation” of the late Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chief Hu Yaobang are true, this seems yet another instance of the Chinese supremo’s well-disguised Machiavellianism. Evidence abounds that the 62 year-old CCP General Secretary and commander-in-chief is continuing to harass cadres and

The Military Writings of Liu Yazhou

2005-10-13T23:25:00.000+08:00

Liu Yazhou (??洲), a 53 year-old PLA general, erstwhile novelist, and rising political star, has published a series of frequent and provocative essays in China over the last few years to considerable acclaim—and controversy. In a regime where political expression is strictly limited, and where discussion of political issues may be construed as “revealing state secrets,” for someone to speak with

China Shuts 2 Web Sites In Internet Crackdown

2005-10-05T01:30:00.000+08:00

Associated PressOctober 4, 2005 6:02 a.m. BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have shut down an online discussion forum that reported on anticorruption protests in a village in the country's south as well as a Web site serving ethnic Mongolians, overseas monitors said Tuesday. China routinely shuts down or blocks Web sites that operate outside of

不說日本「打壓」，還出賣主權─從許文龍、台灣漁民到原住民歸還祖靈

2005-10-04T01:24:00.000+08:00

台灣日本綜合研究所總編輯 (http://www.japanresearch.org.tw)李中邦近來中台、中日、台日這三角關係之間正逢多事之秋，中台間因統獨、「反分裂國家法」、愛台賣台說、連宋訪問大陸而熱鬧，中日間因日本首相參拜靖國神社、釣魚台主權、東海油氣田也喧嚷數年、關係低迷。可是，原本因台灣政府屈從日本──不爭釣魚台、不爭經濟海域而狀似“相安無事”的台日關係，也由於宜蘭漁民屢遭日本船艦驅趕、逮捕，台灣討海人認為日方欺人太甚、政府又無能，忍無可忍，遂激揚起反日情緒，再加上立委高金素梅的迎祖靈活動被日警方攔阻，台灣人民對日的觀感迭起波瀾，當然，台灣「親日派」也會替日本說話，在這交互的糾結中，台灣人民、「親日派」、政府、日本對台態度等等的真面貌便浮出檯面，正可以讓台灣民眾好好看清楚、好好思量。　　日本毫不手軟的拿台灣開刀，一般都認為始於捕魚權，其實，如果上溯，

Asian Countries Gear Up to Tackle Bird-Flu Threat

2005-10-03T14:11:00.000+08:00

By NICHOLAS ZAMISKA Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNALOctober 3, 2005; Page A15Across Asia, governments are slowly gearing up to battle a potential bird-flu outbreak among humans, and their preparedness -- more so than any measures in the West -- could prove critical to preventing a global pandemic.While dozens of Western countries have been stockpiling antiviral drugs for months now, many

A Closer Look at Avian Flu

2005-10-03T14:08:00.000+08:00

By JENNIFER STERLING THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINESeptember 30, 2005 6:57 a.m.President Bush in September announced the creation of an international partnership aimed at preventing a global outbreak of avian flu, an influenza virus that has jumped from birds to humans and killed about 60 people in Asia. While millions of birds have been killed by the virus or slaughtered by authorities to stem

China to Tackle GapBetween Rich, Poor

2005-10-03T14:04:00.000+08:00

Next 'Five-Year Blueprint' Will Boost Social Services, Address Growing InequitiesBy KATHY CHEN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNALSeptember 30, 2005; Page A9BEIJING -- China's Communist Party leaders are set to meet soon to approve a national economic-policy blueprint for the next five years aimed at smoothing uneven development that has fueled unrest around the country.Members of the

DeLay's Influence Transcends His Title

2005-10-03T13:59:00.000+08:00

By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and Jim VandeHeiWashington Post Staff WritersMonday, October 3, 2005; A01For the indefinite future, Washington will remain Tom DeLay's capital. Dislodged by a criminal indictment last week from his post as House majority leader, DeLay in his decade of steering the Republican caucus dramatically -- and in many cases inalterably -- changed how power is amassed and used on

America's conservatives take another blow

2005-10-02T21:51:00.000+08:00

Sep 30th 2005From The Economist print edition The indictment of Tom DeLay, majority leader of the House of Representatives, may not be the start of a conservative crack-up; but a realignment of the movement that has come to dominate American politics could be in the works AFP TOM DELAY is no stranger to excitement. He claims nearly to have been killed during a bout of revolutionary violence in

Lexington: The times they are a changin'. Really

2005-10-02T21:48:00.000+08:00

Believe it or not, America is beginning to escape its groundhog decade Sep 29th 2005 From The Economist print edition WE'RE told on good authority that history repeats itself, but this is getting ridiculous. The past week has been a giant flashback to the 1960s. On Saturday 100,000 anti-war demonstrators descended on Washington, DC, to chant peacenik slogans and listen to Joan Baez sing “Where

The cauldron boils

2005-10-02T21:39:00.000+08:00

A rise in mass action worries the party, prompting more intolerant measures Sep 29th 2005 | BEIJINGFrom The Economist print editionAP THE Chinese government is getting increasingly twitchy about what officials say is a rapid growth in the number and scale of public protests. In its latest bid to quash them, this week it announced a sweeping ban on internet material that incites “illegal

Koizumi gets his way

2005-09-18T23:47:00.000+08:00

Sep 15th 2005 | TOKYOFrom The Economist print editionThe prime minister's landslide victory will solve only some of Japan's problems. But a new Japan is clearly emerging, and there seems to be no turning back IN A country that so often settles for mixed messages, the stunning victory of Junichiro Koizumi this week is a clear signal from Japan's voters. They are ready and eager to

Hu's Policy Shift and the Tuanpai's Coming-of-Age

2005-09-18T13:07:00.000+08:00

Li Cheng The promotion of leaders with Chinese Communist Youth League backgrounds (known as tuanpai) to ministerial and top provincial posts has been widely reported. Less noticed, but perhaps even more important, is how the rapid rise to power of these leaders correlates with Hu Jintao's new mandate emphasizing social fairness and social justice over GDP growth. This article

Hu Jintao and the Central Party Apparatus

2005-09-18T13:01:00.000+08:00

Party Affairs — H. Lyman Miller Nearly three years into his tenure as the top leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Hu Jintao has yet to make substantial progress in consolidating his power over the key organs of the central party apparatus. Hu's predecessor Jiang Zemin also moved cautiously and with limited success to place political subordinates into these posts at a comparable point in

Bush to Focus on Vision for Reconstruction in Speech

2005-09-17T02:46:00.000+08:00

New York Times, September 15, 2005 By ELISABETH BUMILLERand RICHARD W. STEVENSON WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 - President Bush is to pledge in an address to the nation from New Orleans on Thursday night that the federal government will provide housing assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina and also help reimburse the states for costs they have absorbed in taking in evacuees, a White

Who's Who in the White House

2005-09-17T02:41:00.000+08:00

Who's in Charge? Karl Rove!

2005-09-17T02:38:00.000+08:00

By Dan FroomkinSpecial to washingtonpost.comThursday, September 15, 2005; 12:00 PM All you really need to know about the White House's post-Katrina strategy -- and Bush's carefully choreographed address on national television tonight -- is this little tidbit from the ninth paragraph of Elisabeth Bumiller and Richard W. Stevenson's story in the New York Times this morning: "Republicans said Karl

借中國威脅論爭取民主？

2005-09-17T01:38:00.000+08:00

伍瑞瑜2005-09-07 曾慶紅即將訪港，誠心相信民主發展有利中港社會穩定的中間人士，憑什麼向中央要求加快香港民主步伐？在中國威脅論熱潮下，《經濟學人》(Economist)兩篇將胡錦濤稱為 conservativeauthoritarian(保守威權主義者)的報道，以及《金融時報》(FinancialTimes)一篇指摘中國崛起分化亞洲的評論，不知會否被用作借題發揮？上周《經濟學人》刊出兩篇專題報道，指胡錦濤的意識形態十分保守，更發起「保先」運動(藉學習及檢討「保持共產黨員先進性」，提高黨性)、加強打壓知識分子、指蘇聯的失敗是「新自由主義」的禍害、要求國企改革以馬克思主義為原則等。另一報道又指出，中國對開放部分新聞自由十分後悔，於是再次加強監控，明令禁止「異地監督」(一個省的傳媒，避免挑戰本省領導，對本省負面新聞甚少報道，但對外省的卻積極報道)，又發生程翔及美國

中共害怕公民社會

2005-09-17T01:29:00.000+08:00

林和立蘋果日報最近北京接二連三打壓甚至無理拘留「維權」律師，使人對胡錦濤與溫家寶有關推崇法治與依法治國的承諾十分懷疑；另外，胡總以「防止和平演變」與「顏色革命」為由，在未來一兩年間還會加大力氣監控和壓抑大陸「公民社會」的活躍分子，包括非政府組織（NGO）、專業團體、以及和歐美有聯繫的社團與民間學術研究單位等等。按照西方有關民主發展進程的論述，一個國家發展到擁有一定規模的中產階級，尤其是假如勇於捍?社會公義的NGO和專業團體大量湧現的話，此國家有望在中、短期孕育出起碼的民主機制。中國共產黨一直對公民社會步步為營，視為可能挑戰一黨專政的洪水猛獸。而負責登記非官方社團與其他NGO單位的民政部，對私人團體素來限制多多。整頓社會團體最近北京又發放了更嚴厲的法規，進一步整頓和控制非附屬於黨政部門的社團和研究機構，同時情治部門開始二十四小時監控某些與西方、

小泉繼續鷹派外交

2005-09-17T01:28:00.000+08:00

蘋果日報林和立 2005-09-16 小泉純一郎領導的自民黨在九一一國會選舉中大勝，被認為是日本政治的分水嶺。但北京的反應一如所料的冷淡，因為小泉很可能會挾民意而在外交，尤其是對中國和周邊國家方面，採取更強硬的政策。當選晚上，小泉在被問到會否參拜靖國神社時，只例牌地說會做出「審慎而適當」的判斷。無可置疑，這次選舉的議題雖然是國內改革問題，而不是外交，但選民的支援，會促使小泉更果斷地推行他一貫的「鷹派」國防與外事政策。改革之路未見暢通小泉與他的主要內閣成員以及自民黨重量級人物，包括分管外交與國防的町村信孝與大野功統，以至自民黨前幹事長安倍晉三都被稱為強硬派，主張把日本蛻變為一個不受「和平憲法」約束的「正常國家」。他們強烈希望把日本從一個「準經濟超級大國」，拓展為一個兼為世界一流的軍事與外交強國。小泉內閣在過去一年，已啟動修改憲法與擴充自?隊的工作；東京又大力拉攏美國，

林和立﹕中國聯歐制美到此為止﹖

2005-09-17T01:23:00.000+08:00

　【明報專訊】本月初中國與歐盟在北京舉行高峰會兼慶祝雙方建交30年。總理溫家寶在會見歐盟輪值主席英國首相貝理雅時，表示有信心中歐之間可以進一步發展「全面戰略伙伴關係」。中歐高層簽了一份26項的聯合聲明，同意在政治經貿、科技文化方面加強合作。但無可否認的是，以胡錦濤為首的第四代領導班子過去兩年多極力炮製的「聯歐制美」策略最近受到一定的障礙與挑戰。　畢竟中歐美微妙的三角關係在不斷變化。03年在反對布殊總統攻打伊拉克時，法德兩大國曾經與中國跟俄國並肩抵制華盛頓的「單邊主義」。但到了今年，歐盟反美情緒已普遍減弱。尤其是去年歐盟擴充到25個成員國，而且新加盟的大部分是曾經給蘇聯欺負甚至蹂躪的東歐小國，如波蘭、

布殊災後卸膊反擊五絕招

2005-09-17T01:20:00.000+08:00

伍瑞瑜　【明報專訊】風災過後，又是追尋死因追究責任的時候，矛頭直指牛仔總統，布殊亦知這次是其民望的重大挑戰，立即召集軍師迎戰。　美國《紐約時報》繼在9月1日刊出Waiting for a Leader（等待領袖出現）的社評，狠批布殊領導無方後，於9月4日再刊出一篇專題「爆料」報道，指布殊在備受指摘後，立即與其兩名智囊羅夫（Karl Rove）及Dan Bartlett設計出一連串「絕招」，力圖減少事件對政府民望的傷害。　這些「絕招」包括﹕　1. 高官出巡﹕立即派遣左右手巡視災區，包括副總統切尼、國防部長拉姆斯菲爾德等，黑人國務卿賴斯更高呼「我也是黑人，政府怎會歧視黑人」。　2. 先救災、後追究﹕高官接受訪問，

Amid the Ruins, a President Tries to Reconstruct His Image, Too

2005-09-16T16:41:00.000+08:00

New York Times, September 16, 2005 By RICHARD W. STEVENSON WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 - George W. Bush, whose standing for the last four years has rested primarily on issues of war and peace, introduced himself to the nation on Thursday night in an unfamiliar and somewhat uncomfortable new role: domestic president. The violence of Hurricane Katrina and his faltering response to it have

Some of the Uprooted Won't Go Home Again

2005-09-16T16:35:00.000+08:00

Poll: Victims of KatrinaLast weekend, a team of interviewers directed by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health conducted the first poll of New Orleans evacuees living in Houston emergency shelters. The survey's goal: to capture the attitudes, experiences and plans of those hit hard by the storm.Full Survey By Richard Morin and Lisa

A Bid to Repair a Presidency

2005-09-16T16:33:00.000+08:00

By Dan BalzWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, September 16, 2005; Page A01 The main text of President Bush's nationally televised address last night was the rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, but the clear subtext was the rebuilding of a presidency that is now at its lowest point ever, confronted by huge and simultaneous challenges at home and abroad -- and facing a country divided

U.S. Renews Push on China's Yuan

2005-09-16T16:27:00.000+08:00

Officials Say Beijing's VowOf Flexibility in CurrencyHas Shown Paltry Results By MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNALSeptember 16, 2005; Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is turning up the heat on Beijing to allow the Chinese yuan to rise against the dollar, reigniting an economic dispute that had appeared settled. Treasury Department officials are

Support for Bush Continues to Drop, Poll Shows

2005-09-15T22:46:00.000+08:00

New York Times, September 15, 2005 By TODD S. PURDUMand MARJORIE CONNELLY WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 - A summer of bad news from Iraq, high gasoline prices, economic unease and now the devastation of Hurricane Katrina has left President Bush with overall approval ratings for his job performance and handling of Iraq, foreign policy and the economy at or near the lowest levels of his presidency,

President Says He's Responsible in Storm Lapses

2005-09-15T03:59:00.000+08:00

[Excellent repond, see if US public forgive him and give him another chance. A gamble indeed, but it is no way to deny gov't slow and unorganised respond was a failure. Practically speaking, no other choice for Mr. Bush. -- Think3 ]September 14, 2005 New York Times By ELISABETH BUMILLER and RICHARD W. STEVENSON WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 - President Bush said on Tuesday that he bore

Hu Tells Bush China Will Work On U.S. Concerns

2005-09-14T23:25:00.000+08:00

By NEIL KING JR. Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNALSeptember 14, 2005; Page A8 NEW YORK -- Chinese President Hu Jintao told President Bush that his government was prepared to take "effective measures" to ease the soaring U.S. trade deficit with China while also moving to crack down on rampant piracy problems at home. The two leaders met on the margins of a United Nations summit here at

中央調整5省6部委人事：中組部發改委最受矚目

2005-09-13T01:23:00.000+08:00

2005年09月12日10:03 8月25日，國務院公布國家工作人員任免名單，蔡武接替趙啟正任國務院新聞辦公室主任。此前，8月19日，國務院也公布一批任免名單。8位副部級以上官員履新，7位副部級干部去職。　　“這是十六屆五中全會前最后一輪大規模人事更迭。”中央黨校一位教授對此評介。　　從范圍來看，此次調整涉及到中央黨史研究室、中組部、團中央、國務院新聞辦、國家發改委、財政部，一共6個部委。　　地方上則涉及安徽、湖南、新疆、湖北、海南等5個省區。　　本輪人事調整中，國新辦新老交替醞釀已久，另外最受矚目的是中組部和國家發改委，中組部掌握人事權，在黨務部門中備受矚目，而國家發改委則是最有權力的政府部門之一。　　國新辦換屆　　按中央規定正部長級官員不得超過65歲趙啟正今年剛好到齡。此前，他已在今年年初被選為全國政協外事委員會副主任，8月上旬，開始在全國政協辦公。　　趙啟正1963

Anti-Japan game soon to debut online in China

2005-09-13T01:09:00.000+08:00

09/12/2005 The Asahi Shimbun BEIJING-An online game being developed in China reflects the fact that bilateral relations with Japan are at their lowest ebb in recent memory. The game, called "Anti-Japan War Online," has been lauded in the Renmin Ribao (People's Daily), the mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, as helping young people learn history. The

ASAHI SURVEYS/ Public wants fearless leader unafraid of reform

2005-09-13T00:59:00.000+08:00

09/12/2005 By TARO KARASAKI Staff Writer Voters on Sunday handed in their verdict: They vehemently support the rallying cry of reform. The only problem is that they are unsure if either the ruling parties or the opposition camps can deliver. Social security remains a key issue, according to pre-election Asahi Shimbun surveys taken since Aug. 15. The telephone

LDP scores overwhelming victory

2005-09-13T00:52:00.000+08:00

09/12/2005 The Asahi Shimbun Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory in Sunday's Lower House election, as the public gave a strong stamp of approval for his postal privatization plans. "I believe that the voters have given us this victory because they positively evaluated what the Koizumi Cabinet has done for reform

日眾議院選舉自民大勝民主慘敗，小泉將延長任期？

2005-09-12T21:57:00.000+08:00

日本第44屆眾議院選舉結果11日確定。該選舉顯示，自民黨獲得296席，順利達成單獨過半席次，取得了歷史性的勝利。而執政聯盟的公明黨席次略減為 31席，使得執政黨共獲得327席，超過全部席次的三分之二，自民黨總裁小泉純一郎繼續執政。這場自1990年來的空前大勝利，讓小泉權力更加鞏固，自民、公明兩黨出現了希望小泉繼續延任（原訂明年9月卸任）的聲音。　　在日本歷次眾議院大選中，自民黨席次單獨過半是1990年2月的選舉以來的首次，也是1996年日本推動新的小選舉區比例代表制以來的第一次。這次大選投票率為67.52%，超過上屆選舉7.66個百分點。這一切改寫歷史記錄的突破，與小泉選舉策略奏效與訴諸個人改革形象有密切關聯，會出現一片「勸進

自民黨單獨過半，公明黨影響力被稀釋？

2005-09-12T21:55:00.000+08:00

日本國會大選結束，自民黨獲得過半席次，儘管選前自民、公明兩黨聯合執政的局面依然維持，但本質上兩黨的關係已經改變。原本居關鍵少數的公明黨影響力遽減，對於許多堅持的政策將難以跟自民黨討價還價。　　公明黨對於憲法、教育基本法、參拜靖國神社等政治敏感議題，向來牽制著自民黨保守派的右傾主張，但如今自民黨過半後，可不用像過去那樣需要慎重考慮公明黨的立場。　　既然自民黨已經過半，為何還與公明黨聯合執政呢？除了自民黨選舉時有靠公明黨的「

無黨派選民「變心」是自民黨壓倒性勝利的關鍵

2005-09-12T21:54:00.000+08:00

留日學生　吳博群　　自民黨在這次眾議員選舉中大獲全勝的重要背景，是該黨贏得了都會選區無黨派選民的支持，而這股力量在上次眾議員選舉中卻是促成民主黨議席大幅增加的功臣。　　在小選舉區部分自民黨與民主黨獲得席數分別是219與52。其中，鎖定各都道府縣政府所在之選區來看，自民黨對民主黨席數比為32比13。在首都圈（東京都、神奈川、千葉、琦玉三個縣）共計71個選區中，自民黨更以63席對民主黨的5席取得壓倒性的勝利。在上次選舉中，民主黨在首都圈是以36席勝過自民黨的33席。　　依據讀賣新聞的出口調查，造成如此劇烈變動的原因是，佔總票數約兩成的無黨派選民的選票，在這次選舉中不僅於在比例代表部分把投票給自民黨的比例從上次的21％增加到32％，

Katrina Pushes Issues of Race and Poverty at Bush

2005-09-12T17:11:00.000+08:00

By Michael A. FletcherWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, September 12, 2005; A02 Hurricane Katrina has thrust the twin issues of race and poverty at President Bush, who faces steep challenges in dealing with both because of a domestic agenda that envisions deep cuts in long-standing anti-poverty programs and relationships with many black leaders frayed by years of mutual suspicion. In the

Japan's Koizumi Wins a Landslide Mandate for Change

2005-09-12T17:09:00.000+08:00

Premier Had Put His Job on the LineBy Anthony FaiolaWashington Post Foreign ServiceMonday, September 12, 2005; A13 TOKYO, Sept. 11 -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ruling party won a landslide victory in general elections Sunday as voters handed Japan's maverick leader a remarkable mandate to enact a new stage of reforms in the world's second-largest economy. The larger-than-expected

Japanese Voters Give Koizumi Broad Mandate

2005-09-12T16:53:00.000+08:00

Landslide Vote Backs CallTo Overhaul GovernmentFor a Declining Population By SEBASTIAN MOFFETTStaff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNALSeptember 12, 2005; Page A1 TOKYO – Japanese voters gave Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi a broad mandate to overhaul and shrink the government of the world's second-largest economy in preparation for an era of declining population. Mr. Koizumi and his Liberal

中俄軍演發酵，大陸向俄購買軍機

2005-09-11T03:11:00.000+08:00

8月份中、俄首次大規模聯合軍事演習期間，外界的觀察家有的說是針對台灣、有的說是針對美日、有的則說是俄國要賣武器給中國，眾說紛紜。中俄當然不可能只是單純的軍演，但上述諸多揣測裡，似乎武器交易一說最先說中。據俄國方面的報導，9月8日大陸的國防部長曹剛川與俄國國防部長伊凡諾夫在黑海沿岸俄國最大的軍機保養基地索季會談並達成協議。中國將要購買金額最大約15億美元的俄國軍用飛機。　　大陸要買的是伊留申78加油機4架、伊留申76運輸機30架以上。8月份中、俄軍演中，就有俄國加油機替大陸戰鬥機加油的項目，所以該項演習可以說是以購機為前提的演習訓練。這顯示中俄軍事合作關係及俄國的擴大供應武器層面均進一步加強。因美、日的運作，

Japan's Koizumi Breaks the Mold

2005-09-11T03:08:00.000+08:00

In a Nation Geared to Consensus, Premier Banks on Personal Charisma to Win New MandateBy Anthony FaiolaWashington Post Foreign ServiceSaturday, September 10, 2005; A18 TOKYO -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hopped down from a campaign platform in a Tokyo square this week, his trademark gray mane rippling in the wind as he pumped his fists through an evening drizzle. Scores of teenagers,

Bush Losing Support From His Base

2005-09-11T03:05:00.000+08:00

By Dan FroomkinSpecial to washingtonpost.comFriday, September 9, 2005; 1:36 PM Through thick and thin, President Bush has always maintained the ferocious backing of his Republican base. Until now? As I wrote in yesterday's column , partisan squabbles are something the Bush White House has found it can handle just fine, because the base hangs tough. But public outrage over the Hurricane Katrina

In the Floods, Parties' Agendas Surface

2005-09-11T03:03:00.000+08:00

Post-Hurricane Crisis Presents an Opportunity to Pursue Longtime GoalsBy Jonathan Weisman and Amy GoldsteinWashington Post Staff WritersSaturday, September 10, 2005; A04 After the political tidal wave of 1994 swept conservatives into control of Congress, Republicans doggedly tried -- and repeatedly failed -- to repeal a Depression-era law that requires federal contractors to pay workers the

Detained Chinese Activist Put Under House Arrest

2005-09-11T03:00:00.000+08:00

By Philip P. PanWashington Post Foreign ServiceSaturday, September 10, 2005; Page A20BEIJING, Sept. 9 -- A blind activist leading a judicial campaign against forced abortions and sterilizations in China's eastern Shandong province has been confined to his home by authorities.A senior official in Beijing promised Friday to investigate and punish local officials who break the law concerning family

China Plans To Honor A Reformer

2005-09-10T01:33:00.000+08:00

Ousted Party Leader's Death Led to Historic Tiananmen ProtestsBy Philip P. PanWashington Post Foreign ServiceFriday, September 9, 2005; Page A01BEIJING, Sept. 8 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao has agreed to restore the standing of the reform-minded Communist leader whose death triggered the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations, a surprising reversal of party dogma that could prompt new calls for

Democrats Step Up Criticism of White House Response

2005-09-08T18:37:00.000+08:00

September 8, 2005By ADAM NAGOURNEY and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 - After 10 days of often uncertain responses to the Bush administration's management of Hurricane Katrina, Democratic leaders unleashed a burst of attacks on the White House on Wednesday, saying the wreckage in New Orleans raised doubts about the country's readiness to endure a terrorist attack and exposed ominous

U.S. Probes Banks' North Korea Ties

2005-09-08T18:27:00.000+08:00

By GLENN R. SIMPSON in Brussels, GORDON FAIRCLOUGH in Macau and JAY SOLOMON in WashingtonStaff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNALSeptember 8, 2005; Page A3 Bank of China and two banks based in Macau are under U.S. scrutiny for possible connections to North Korea's sprawling, illicit fund-raising network, which U.S. officials believe finances Pyongyang's nuclear program. The banks, which

Inside Pentagon, A Scholar Shapes Views of China

2005-09-08T18:25:00.000+08:00

Beijing, Mr. Pillsbury Says,Sees U.S. as Military Foe;An Optimist Turns GloomyHis Direct Line to Top Aides By NEIL KING JR.Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNALSeptember 8, 2005; Page A1 WASHINGTON -- Michael Pillsbury, influential Pentagon adviser and former China lover, believes most Americans have China all wrong. They think of the place as an inherently gentle country intent on

日本人如何看原爆：對中國人的啟示

2005-09-08T03:15:00.000+08:00

知日部屋2005年9月3日對日人而言，二次大戰最重要的事件及集體回憶是原爆。美國在廣島及長崎投下原子彈，犯下人類戰?史上殺平民最多的嚴重罪行。原爆使日人覺得自己是大平洋戰? （日人稱「大東亞戰?」）的受害者。對於投下原子彈的美國（日人內心覺得日本是敗在美國而非中國手上）一直沒有為原爆道歉是個歷史心結。日人沒有一天忘記原爆。每本歷史教科書都大篇幅地記述原爆對日本造成的傷害。每年在廣島及長崎都有大型記念活動，首相一般都會出席。日人還建立原爆博物館、編纂原爆死難者名簿及開拓原爆文學及跨媒體創作。原爆對中日關係有相當啟示。經歷原爆的日人其實應該明白戰爭的可怕，應該更明白自己在戰時對中國及亞洲各國所造成的傷害才是，應該會對南京大屠殺、新加坡肅清、賓城大屠殺等數之不盡的戰時滔天罪行真誠反省才是。可是現在日人一方面記念原爆及要求美國道歉，

日擬用ODA助泰、越建石油儲備設施，拉攏東南亞新招

2005-09-08T02:54:00.000+08:00

近日汽油價格大漲、美國南部產油州亦因卡翠娜颶風影響生產，更造成油價波動，美、日已下令釋放戰略儲油，其他國際能源組織（IEA）加盟國也在協調釋放戰略儲油。然而，很多亞洲國家建設儲油設施很晚（像中國大陸去年才動工興建），甚至根本沒有，因此很容易發生石油危機，現在日本準備檢討是否可用政府開發援助（ODA）提供給亞洲國家技術、儲油know-how或資金合作等。　　日本政府這之前即開始支援泰國、菲律賓的儲油計畫，這一陣子越南等也有類似的打算。大凡原油、石油製品等各種類的儲備方式、抑制價格上漲的有效釋放方法、用稅制將儲備成本轉嫁給消費者的制度，以及如何選擇國家儲備或民間儲油等皆是頗為複雜的，日本擬提供這方面的實務know-how，並構想運用數十億日圓的ODA來協助各國興建儲油設備。

Hurricane Images Hurt China's View of the U.S.

2005-09-08T02:29:00.000+08:00

By CUI RONG, ZHOU YANG and KATHY CHENStaff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNALSeptember 7, 2005; Page A14 Chinese accountant Zhang Weifeng had always believed that in America, the government worked like a well-oiled machine. After watching television footage of the post-Katrina chaos in New Orleans each night after work, the 28-year-old from Shanghai sees the U.S. in a different light. "I

美軍調整戰略核子潛艇部署，增強西太平洋核戰力

2005-09-07T02:07:00.000+08:00

根據日本共同新聞社報導，美國高層與核武專家5日透露，美國為了穩定台灣海峽和朝鮮半島情勢，將增強部署在太平洋上的戰略核武，其中包括將配備美國核戰主力的潛射彈道導彈（SLBM）「三叉戟」的俄亥俄級核子潛艇，該潛艦將從大西洋轉移至太平洋，並改良部分核彈頭。　　美國布希政府在7月公佈的年度報告中，對中國軍力增強表示出高度警惕。其中預測，中國除了在明年之前將對美國本土構成威脅的洲際彈道導彈（ICBM）「東風31」改成移動式之外，還將改良潛射導彈的技術使其核戰鬥力發生質變。分析人士認為，本次美國的重點部署除了針對北韓之外，也是針對中國加強核戰力所進行的防堵，顯示美軍核戰略的重點已經從大西洋轉移到了大平洋。（2005/9/6）

Bush and Katrina

2005-09-07T01:45:00.000+08:00

September 6, 2005; WSJ Page A28 The White House is slowly recovering from its first-week stumbles responding to Katrina, with President Bush taking his second trip to New Orleans yesterday. His quick elevation of John Roberts to Chief Justice is another welcome sign of energy. But Mr. Bush can't afford to stop there, because the aftermath of Katrina poses a threat to his entire second term.

President's Poll Rating Falls to a New Low

2005-09-07T01:20:00.000+08:00

In Post-ABC Survey, 53 Percent of Respondents Say They Disapprove of BushBy Richard Morin and Dan BalzWashington Post Staff WritersWednesday, August 31, 2005; A06 Rising gas prices and ongoing bloodshed in Iraq continue to take their toll on President Bush, whose standing with the public has sunk to an all-time low, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. The survey found Bush's

It's Your Failure, Too, Mr. Bush

2005-09-07T01:13:00.000+08:00

Washington Post , Op-Ed ColumnBy Eugene RobinsonTuesday, September 6, 2005; A25 BATON ROUGE -- After a tragically incompetent beginning, the effort to give urgent care to the multitudes from New Orleans whose homes and livelihoods have been obliterated is finally in high gear. The problem now is that nobody knows where it's headed. At the top, things are still hopeless. Federal, local and state

Bush, Congress Each Pledge Investigations

2005-09-07T01:10:00.000+08:00

By WILL LESTERThe Associated PressTuesday, September 6, 2005; 12:49 PMWASHINGTON -- President Bush and Congress pledged separate investigations into the widely panned federal response to Hurricane Katrina on Tuesday as Senate Democrats said the government's share of relief and recovery may top $150 billion."Bureaucracy is not going to stand in the way of getting the job done for the people," Bush

Third World Scenes

2005-09-06T01:42:00.000+08:00

Washington Post - Op-Edit ColumnEugene RobinsonMonday, September 5, 2005; Page A31 NEW ORLEANS -- The wretched shelters at the Superdome and the convention center were finally emptied this weekend, so the last place you could really grasp the enormity of what happened here was the airport. You thought you were in Haiti or Angola, not the United States, and you understood why so many of the

For Bush, Next Moves Are Key to Rest of Term

2005-09-06T01:35:00.000+08:00

By Dan BalzWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, September 5, 2005; A01 The first week of September 2005 likely will be remembered as one of the most troubled weeks of George W. Bush's presidency, a time in which natural disaster combined with bureaucratic bungling in ways that threatened to inundate an administration already on the defensive. Even before Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast

Chinese President, Bush Cancel White House Visit

2005-09-05T03:26:00.000+08:00

Associated PressSeptember 4, 2005 9:03 a.m. BEIJING -- Chinese President Hu Jintao Saturday postponed his official visit to Washington next week due to Hurricane Katrina, but he and President Bush agreed to meet on the sidelines of a United Nations assembly in New York later this month. The postponement upset Mr. Hu's plans to try to polish

The Chinese Get the Vote, if Only for 'Super Girl'

2005-09-05T03:22:00.000+08:00

Photo : Choose Me ! Young fans were overcome when their candidate, Li Yuchun, won the Chinese version of "American Idol." More than eight million votes were cast for the three finalists. The whole thing was suspiciously democratic, right down to the voter fraud.New York Times , September 4, 2005 By JIM YARDLEY BEIJING CHINA'S runaway summer hit, "Super Girl," ended last weekend with a

As White House Anxiety Grows, Bush Tries to Quell Political Crisis

2005-09-05T03:18:00.000+08:00

New York Times , September 4, 2005 By ELISABETH BUMILLERand ADAM NAGOURNEY WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 - Faced with one of the worst political crises of his administration, President Bush abruptly overhauled his September schedule on Saturday as the White House scrambled to gain control of a situation that Republicans said threatened to undermine Mr. Bush's second-term agenda and the

A Full Tank, An American Birthright

2005-09-05T03:08:00.000+08:00

Photo : Drivers wait to buy gasoline at a Northwest Washington station at Georgia Avenue and Piney Branch Road.By Michael Barbaro and Dina ElboghdadyWashington Post Staff WritersSunday, September 4, 2005; F01 The day after President Bush pleaded with Americans to "be prudent in their use of energy," Nestor Zabala pulled into a Baltimore gas station and ignored the commander in chief, topping off

GOP Agenda in Congress May Be at Risk

2005-09-05T03:06:00.000+08:00

Katrina's Costs, High Fuel Prices Working Against More Tax CutsBy Jonathan WeismanWashington Post Staff WriterSunday, September 4, 2005; A02 Republican leaders intended to return to work with a dream agenda for small-government conservatives: permanent repeal of the estate tax, an extension of deep cuts to capital gains and dividend taxes, the first entitlement spending cuts in nearly a decade,

Many Evacuated, but Thousands Still Waiting

2005-09-05T03:04:00.000+08:00

White House Shifts Blame to State and Local OfficialsBy Manuel Roig-Franzia and Spencer HsuWashington Post Staff WritersSunday, September 4, 2005; A01 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3 -- Tens of thousands of people spent a fifth day awaiting evacuation from this ruined city, as Bush administration officials blamed state and local authorities for what leaders at all levels have called a failure of the

Storm Exposed Disarray at the Top

2005-09-05T02:58:00.000+08:00

(Photo : A covered corpse lay on the ground early Saturday outside the New Orleans convention center as evacuees remained stranded.) By Susan B. Glasser and Josh WhiteWashington Post Staff Writers Sunday, September 4, 2005; A01 The killer hurricane and flood that devastated the Gulf Coast last week exposed fatal weaknesses in a federal disaster response system retooled after the terrorist

美日同盟將蛻變為美日軍產複合體？

2005-09-02T15:22:00.000+08:00

台灣日本綜合研究所編審　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　尹懷哲　由於中國的崛起以及朝鮮半島、台灣海峽情勢的不穩，美國為維護其利益而改變其全球戰略佈局的考量下，美日同盟的緊密化已經是必然的發展趨勢。美日同盟的緊密化乃至於一體化，除了讓日本獲得成為「普通國家」的機會而逐漸右傾化，更增加了前所未有的「美日軍產複合體」出現的可能性。日本身為亞洲第一大經濟體，面臨了冷戰後經濟的長期低迷而逐漸被中國追過，亟需恢復亞洲的經濟領導地位，在「普通國家論」的浸透下，更希望成為國際上的政治強國，美國則是迫切的尋找前蘇聯般強大的假想敵，維持媲美於冷戰時期的領導地位，一旦美日軍產複合體成形，日本將追隨美國，為達成彼此的互利共生，美日會成為在國際間兜售戰爭與武器的死亡商人（Marchant of death），對世界和平影響甚為深遠。要談美日軍產複合體，

Asahi poll: Momentum shifts toward LDP

2005-09-01T23:51:00.000+08:00

09/01/2005 The Asahi ShimbunVoter support appears to be swinging back more in favor of the Liberal Democratic Party, according to the latest nationwide poll conducted by The Asahi Shimbun.Conducted on Monday and Tuesday, it was the fifth such survey ahead of the Sept. 11 Lower House election. Respondents were selected at random by telephone. Valid responses were received from 1,084 voters.Voters

Lunch, Not Dinner :U.S., China Remain At Odds Over Trip

2005-09-01T01:18:00.000+08:00

Whether to Call Hu's Journey A 'State Visit' Reflects Precise Tool of DiplomacyBy NEIL KING JR., CHRISTOPHER COOPER and REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL August 31, 2005; Page A3President Bush pulled out all the stops for Mexico, hosting a state dinner at the White House. He did the same for Poland, Kenya and the Philippines. But China, the world's new Goliath,

WSJ / NBC Poll : U.S. Public Is Hostile to Cnooc Bid

2005-08-27T16:20:00.000+08:00

July 14, 2005A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows that 73% of Americans dislike the potential deal, fueling prospects that U.S. lawmakers will seize on the issue as the takeover battle continues.

Hu Will Press Bush on Energy Deals

2005-08-27T15:37:00.000+08:00

By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNALAugust 25, 2005 8:55 p.m.; Page A11BEIJING -- Chinese President Hu Jintao plans to urge President Bush at a coming meeting to let companies from both their nations pursue energy acquisitions without politics getting in the way, a senior Chinese official said.The official, talking about the scheduled Sept. 7 meeting in the U.S.

Housing-Bubble Talk Doesn't Scare Off Foreigners

2005-08-26T03:32:00.000+08:00

Global Investors Gobble Up Mortgage-Backed Securities,Keeping Prices StrongBy RUTH SIMON, JAMES R. HAGERTY and JAMES T. AREDDY Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL August 24, 2005; Page A1 Strong demand for mortgage-backed securities from investors world-wide is allowing American lenders to make more loans -- and riskier ones -- in a way that is helping prolong the boom in U.S. house

Hu's Visit to U.S. Has Trade Agenda

2005-08-26T03:24:00.000+08:00

By KATHY CHEN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL August 25, 2005; Page A7BEIJING -- Chinese President Hu Jintao will visit the U.S. in early September armed with a host of trade deals that could help ease economic tensions between the countries.President Bush is scheduled to meet his Chinese counterpart Sept. 7, the White House said. Beyond that, the two sides are still ironing out

Hackers Attack Via Chinese Web Sites

2005-08-25T23:44:00.000+08:00

U.S. Agencies' Networks Are Among TargetsBy Bradley GrahamWashington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 25, 2005; A01Web sites in China are being used heavily to target computer networks in the Defense Department and other U.S. agencies, successfully breaching hundreds of unclassified networks, according to several U.S. officials.Classified systems have not been compromised, the officials added

Hearing on China's Growing Global Influence: Objectives and Strategies

2005-08-19T12:45:00.000+08:00

U.S.-China Commission HearingsJuly 21-22, 2005 Washington, DCReport is available online at: http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/pas/eb/2005/0802.htmHearing Cochairs: Commissioners Carolyn Bartholomew, June Teufel Dreyer and Michael R. WesselPanel I: Congressional PerspectivesPanel II: China's Future Energy Development and Acquisition StrategiesPanel III: Factors Driving China's Global Strategy and

Chinese, Russian Militaries to Hold First Joint Drills

2005-08-16T00:16:00.000+08:00

Alliance May Extend to Arms SalesBy Peter Finn Washington Post Foreign Service Monday, August 15, 2005; A10MOSCOW -- Russia and China will hold their first ever joint military exercises this week as the once wary neighbors demonstrate their willingness to cooperate in the face of the U.S. military presence in Central Asia.The two countries will also do a little business on the side as Russia

China's Own Historical Revisionism

2005-08-12T10:26:00.000+08:00

By WILLY LAM Wall Street Journal August 11, 2005China's government bitterly accuses Japan of historical revisionism, but the new Chinese leadership should also earn high marks for creative and self-serving misinterpretation of past events. Going by a recent propaganda offensive, for instance, one would easily conclude that the Chinese Communist Party single-handedly defeated the Japanese

前任駐華大使們眼中的中美關係

2005-08-11T11:26:00.000+08:00

“如果我們願意，就能把握好中國的崛起。如果我們要將中國作為美國的敵人，那它就會成為我們的敵人。”美國前駐華大使尚慕杰（James Sasser）2005年8月1日對中美關係做出了這樣的評語。也許是巧合，就在中美首次戰略對話8月1日在北京釣魚臺國賓館舉行時，華盛頓幾位曾駐訪中國多年的資深外交官受美中政策研究基金會（US-China Policy Foundation）之邀，在美國國家新聞俱樂部(National Press Club)匯聚一堂，縱談中美關係大趨勢。在“大使”們眼中，中國的經濟崛起、軍力上升、能源爭奪、台海局勢和朝鮮核問題，都成了左右這盤大棋局的重量級棋子。 “中日關係的發展將是美國看待中國走向的一塊很好的‘試金石’。”美國國防部前助理部長，前駐華大使館公使傅立民（Chas W. Freeman, Jr.）說，“在美國積極發展和日本的外交關係時，中日間卻不斷交惡，

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借中國威脅論 爭取民主？

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LDP scores overwhelming victory

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Detained Chinese Activist Put Under House Arrest

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日本人如何看原爆：對中國人的啟示

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Bush and Katrina

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借中國威脅論爭取民主？