Posts Tagged ‘ Obama ’

To Save Our Economy, Ditch Taiwan

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President Obama should negotiate with China to write off American debt held by China in exchange for an end to America’s defense arrangement with Taiwan. (read more here…) Related items Taiwan president Ma turned down ’08 contributions, says Fubon Taiwan president turned down ’08 contributions, says Fubon China, US hold defense talks despite frictions...

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No new F-16s for Taiwan, Obama faces backlash

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The Obama administration unveiled a $5.85 billion arms package to upgrade Taiwan’s F-16 fighter jets and faced an immediate backlash from Republicans who accused him of selling a U.S. friend short and caving in to Chinese pressure. (read the story…) Related items Obama faces backlash at home for offering upgrades but not new warplanes...

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China warns against U.S. F-16 upgrade for Taiwan

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WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The Obama administration told the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that it planned a $5.3 billion upgrade of Taiwan’s F-16 fighter fleet, angering Beijing but disappointing new arms-sales advocates. (read more…) Related items US to Announce F-16 Upgrade for Taiwan Taiwan-US arms deal has lessons for others in Asia U.S. to Upgrade...

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US to upgrade Taiwan F-16s, not sell new ones

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The Obama administration has decided to upgrade Taiwan’s existing fleet of F-16 fighter jets but not sell it the new planes it also wants, congressional staff said. (read the story…) Related items China strongly condemns US-Taiwan arms deal US offers $5.8B F-16 fighter upgrades to Taiwan No new F-16s for Taiwan, Obama faces backlash...

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White House offer to Taiwan doesn’t include new fighter jets

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The Obama administration is offering to refurbish Taiwan’s aging fleet of F-16 fighter jets in an arms package that does not include any new jets for the island, said congressional staffers briefed on the plan Friday. Obama administration officials and congressional staffers say the president has not ruled out selling new F-16s to Taiwan,...

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The Wisdom of Not Selling F-16s to Taiwan

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The Obama administration made a tough call this week, choosing to withhold advanced F-16 C/D fighter jets from Taiwan, which appeases China but risks leaving an important ally vulnerable. The U.S. will instead sell an estimated $4.2 billion arms package to Taiwan, including equipment to upgrade the island nation’s aging F-16 A/B jets. Feeding...

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Insight: Looming U.S. decision on Taiwan risks China rift

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BEIJING (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s impending decision on arms sales to Taiwan is likely to strain the diplomatic truce between the United States and China, which faces rising domestic demands to wield its growing power against debt-saddled Washington. (read the story…) Related items No new F-16s for Taiwan, Obama faces backlash US to...

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China repeats opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China repeated its opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan on Wednesday, saying they put the peaceful Sino-U.S. relationship at risk, as the Obama administration’s decision on a weapons deal for the self-ruled island draws near. (read the story…) Related items EM ASIA FX-Greece turmoils hit Asia FX, caution by cbanks...

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How a hurricane becomes a political opportunity

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President Obama and numerous governors can show how ready they are for the storm’s emergencies. (read more here…) Related items Sharp, Hon Hai to jointly make panels in China -Nikkei Taiwan warns SEA: Watch out for Chinese military buildup Linde Expands TFT-LCD Footprint in China with Major Gas Contract for Samsung Electronics in Suzhou...

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Analysis: Are Obama’s moves to shore up manufacturing enough?

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By Pete Engardio Is Washington finally getting serious about doing something to shore up America’s flagging global competitiveness in manufacturing? There are certainly some signs in recent moves by President Obama. The president has promised to listen to the needs … (read more…) Related items Analysis: Hard choices for US on Taiwan arms sales...

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