Brown, David G.
China-Taiwan Relations: Progress Slow as Taiwan Campaign Begins.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, September 13, 2011, 9 pages.
"There has been some progress in implementing the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) and other existing pacts, but differences continue to prevent finalization of the long-pending investment protection agreement. Beijing has criticized opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen's cross-strait policy platform saying it would lead to a breakdown in dialogue and cooperation." (From Center for Strategic and International Studies)

Campbell, Kurt M.
U.S. Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Foreign Press Center, September 21, 2011, 9 pages.
"We are also seeking to establish stronger partnerships with new players in the region. Clearly, China, is of critical importance here, but it doesn’t end there. We have substantial investments in developing stronger ties with key players like Indonesia. One of the most important aspects of our Asian Pacific strategy is also to work more closely with India and to help put meat on the bones of India’s desire to play a prominent role in the Asian Pacific region going forward." (From Foreign Press Center)

Fallows, James.
"Arab Spring, Chinese Winter."
The Atlantic, September 2011, pp. 50-58.
"Just after the streets of Tunisia and Egypt erupted, China quelled its own Jasmine protests.  Was the regime's reaction just paranoia?  Or is the Chinese public less satisfied -- and more combustible -- than it appears?" (From the Atlantic)

Mazza, Michael and others.
Avoiding Armageddon with China.
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, September 6, 2011,
3 pages.
"A good way out of strategic insolvency--a condition a country enters when it is not funding the commitments it has made--would be to properly resource the plans already put out by DOD. But troublingly, the Obama administration is not funding the capabilities the military says it needs to fulfill the missions assigned to it by its civilian masters." (From American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research)

Paal, Douglas H.
Taiwan: The DPP and Its Dilemmas.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, September 07, 2011, 2 pages.
"Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party is struggling to win centrist voters, who want to avoid friction with mainland China, without alienating their anti-mainland base." (From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Subramanian, Arvind.
The Inevitable Superpower: Why China's Dominance Is a Sure Thing.
Peterson Institute for International Economics, August 23, 2011, 6 pages.
"China may be on its way to becoming an economic superpower, and the United States may have to share the global stage with it in the future. But, the argument goes, the threat from China is not so imminent, so great, or so multifaceted that it can push the United States out of the driver's seat. " (From Peterson Institute for International Economics)

U.S. Ambassador Locke on U.S.-China Relations.
IIP Digital, September 11, 2011, 8 pages.
"The ultimate strength of the U.S.-China partnership and the degree to which the two nations build mutual trust depend on the investment, support and active engagement of the American and Chinese peoples, U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke says." (From U.S. Department of State)

July-December, 2010 International Religious Freedom Report - Taiwan.
(Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor September 13, 2011.)
OT-1113, September 14, 2011, 4 pages.
"Taiwan authorities generally respected religious freedom in law and in practice. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom by Taiwan authorities during the reporting period." (From AIT)

強化夥伴關係，共創繁榮。
(美國商務部助理部長蘇雷許庫馬爾向台灣商界人士演說講稿)
Remarks by Assistant Secretary of Commerce Suresh Kumar.
OT-1114, September 14, 2011,
"There are many positive aspects of the relationship between the people of Taiwan and the people of the United States, including our shared democracies, close cultural, security and academic ties, and of course our ever-increasing economic and commercial cooperation.  There are challenges ahead, but the opportunities to grow together are even greater.  I encourage all of you to continue to work with us to realize the full potential of these opportunities." (From AIT)

Bernanke, Ben S.
The U.S. Economic Outlook.
The Federal Reserve System, September 8, 2011, 11 pages.
"As monetary and fiscal policymakers consider the appropriate policies to address the economy's current weaknesses, it is important to acknowledge its enduring strengths. Notwithstanding the trauma of the crisis and the recession, the U.S. economy remains the largest in the world, with a highly diverse mix of industries and a degree of international competitiveness that, if anything, has improved in recent years." (From the Federal Reserve System)

Mussa, Michael.
Global Economic Prospects as of September 9, 2011: How Deep the Current Slowdown?
Peterson Institute for International Economics, September 9, 2011, 11 pages.
"Even with some anticipated pick-up later this year, real GDP growth for the world economy will probably come in a little below 4 percent this year after 5 percent growth in 2010. The key question now is whether growth of around 4 percent may still reasonably be expected for 2012 or whether a more significant and sustained slowdown is more likely?" (From Peterson Institute for International Economics)

President Obama's Address to Congress on Economic Recovery.
The White House, September 8, 2011, 9 pages.
"In an impassioned appeal for congressional action, the president outlined a jobs proposal aimed at putting Americans back to work, encouraging investment, increasing consumer confidence and stimulating U.S. economic growth." (From U.S. Department of State)

Summary of Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update.
Congressional Budget Office, August 24, 2011, 7 pages.
"This year's deficit stems in part from the long shadow cast on the U.S. economy by the financial crisis and the recent recession. Although economic output began to expand again two years ago, the pace of the recovery has been slow, and the economy remains in a severe slump. Recent turmoil in financial markets in the United States and overseas threatens to prolong the slump." (From Congressional Budget Office)

Under Secretary Hormats on U.S. Economic Policy and the Asia Pacific.
U.S. Department of State, September 13, 2011, 11 pages.
"I want to speak to you today about what we in the State Department and other agencies in the Obama Administration are doing to address the challenges we face today – and likely will for some time to come." (From U.S. Department of State)

Wilson, H. James and others.
"What's Your Social Media Strategy?"
Harvard Business Review, July-August 2011, pp. 23-25.
"A new study shows four ways companies are using technology to form connections." (From Harvard Business Review)

Elmendorf, Douglas W.
Confronting the Nation's Fiscal Policy Challenges.
Congressional Budget Office, September 13, 2011, 47 pages.
"The federal government is confronting significant and fundamental budgetary challenges. If current policies are continued in coming years, the aging of the population and the rising cost of health care will boost federal spending, as a share of the economy, well above the amount of revenues that the federal government has collected in the past." (From Congressional Budget Office)

Jacobs, Elisabeth.
President Obama's Speech Powerful, In Style and Substance.
The Brookings Institution, September 8, 2011, 2 pages.
"In a forceful speech to Congress this evening, President Obama accomplished two key tasks. First, he unveiled an impressive stimulus proposal, which includes $450 billion worth of spending aimed at jumpstarting the stagnant recovery. Second, and perhaps more importantly, he articulated a clear vision for the role of government in American life – a much-needed alternative narrative to the go-it-alone message from Republicans." (From the Brookings Institution)

O'Hanlon, Michael E.
The Future of National Defense and the U.S. Military Ten Years After 9/11.
The Brookings Institution, September 13, 2011, 5 pages.
"A decade after September 11, two ground wars later, and in the midst of a continuing budget crisis, significant cuts to the defense budget are underway with more likely to follow. Michael O'Hanlon testified before the House Armed Services Committee to share ideas on the best way to make these cuts and also what the limits of any actions should be." (From the Brookings Institution)

Saturno, James V.
The Congressional Budget Process: A Brief Overview.
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, August 22, 2011, 7 pages.
"This overview, and the accompanying flow chart, are intended to describe in brief each of the parts of the budget process that involve Congress, clarify the role played by each, and explain how they operate together." (From CRS Report)