By Ralph Jennings, Contributor
Taiwan has kept ominously quiet this month about its rare dispute with the Philippines after shouting down Manila repeatedly since May 9. That day the Philippine coast guard shot a Taiwanese fisherman to death in the Luzon Strait and Taiwan quickly imposed economic sanctions in protest. …read more
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By Ralph Jennings, Contributor
Taiwan said three years ago other governments were lining up to discuss free trade agreements after the world’s 19th largest economy had just signed an FTA lite with the even bigger China. Taiwan has yet to reach another deal.
By Ralph Jennings, Contributor
Taiwan claims the ocean from its south shore clear down to Singapore, but so do the more powerful China, the more assertive Vietnam and strong U.S. ally the Philippines. Unlike these rival claimants to the South China Sea, Taiwan has not cast under the ocean floor for an estimated 213 billion barrels of oil and 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Taiwan is diplomatically isolated and can’t afford to clash with neighbors. …read more
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