1. Clinton, Hillary Rodham.
   America's Pacific Century.
   (Op-Ed by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton)
   U.S. Department of State, October 11, 2011, 11 pages.
   "The future of politics will be decided in Asia, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the center of the action." (From U.S. Department of State)

2. Blumenthal, Dan.
   Rethinking Taiwan's Defense. 
   American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, September 29, 2011,
   2 pages.
   "While President Obama's decision to deny Taiwan a credible air force adds to Taipei's defense burdens, all may not be lost. Washington and Taipei are hinting at combined work on a new Taiwan defense policy." (From AEI)

3. Bush, Richard, III.
   The 2011 DOD China Report and Taiwan's Security.
   The Brookings Institution, October 11, 2011, 3 pages.
   "First of all, China’s military modernization is continuing, even though the atmosphere of cross-Strait relations remains positive. Second, and as a result, Taiwan is becoming more vulnerable to PRC coercion in terms of capabilities and, perhaps, in intentions. Third, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are as justified as ever." (From the Brookings Institution)

4. Campbell, Kurt M.
   Why Taiwan Matters, Part II.
   U.S. Department of State, October 4, 2011, 8 pages.
   "An important component to realizing the goals in this strategy is our coherent approach to unofficial relations with Taiwan. Building a more robust and diversified relationship with Taiwan is reflective of our broader approach to the Asia-Pacific; this relationship also advances many of our economic and security interests in the region. In particular, our management of U.S.-Taiwan relations will have a great impact on the way our partners view us across the Asia-Pacific region." (From U.S. Department of State)

5. Glosserman, Brad.
   We're all Taiwanese Now.
   Center for Strategic and International Studies, October 7, 2011, 2 pages.
   "Cross-strait relations are perhaps the best they’ve ever been, but there is mounting concern about the future, with both short- and long-term worries. Short-term questions are in large part the product of approaching elections on the island. Longer-term questions focus on relations with China and the United States. None of the answers is especially reassuring." (From CSIS)

6. Mazza, Michael.
   Dangerous Imbalance on Taiwan.
   American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, October 17, 2011,
   2 pages.
   "A conflict in the Taiwan Strait would directly affect US national security interests and those of US ally Japan, making it difficult for Washington to stand on the side-lines." (From American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research)

7. Swaine, Michael D.
   China, Taiwan, U.S.: Status Quo Challenged.
   Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, October 11, 2011, 2 pages.
   "Given that maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait risks a serious confrontation with China, Washington should consider negotiating directly with Beijing, in consultation with Taipei, to move toward a more stable cross-strait relationship." (From Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

8. Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf and Bonnie Glaser
   "Should the United States Abandon Taiwan?"
   The Washington Quarterly, Fall 2011, 15 pages.
   "Is it time for the United States to rethink its Taiwan policy and walk away from Taiwan? Prominent Americans in influential publications insist that it is.  The argument is not unprecedented. In a long and often discordant history of dealings between Washington and Taipei, there have been repeated calls for severing this uncomfortable and dangerous relationship." (From the Washington Quarterly)

  

  9.  Congratulatory Remarks for American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei by Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, Robert D. Hormats, September 14, 2011.
OT-1115, September 15, 2011, 2 pages.
"Greetings and congratulations on the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei's 60th anniversary. I extend my best wishes to AmCham members, guests, and friends in Taiwan." (From AIT)

10.   國務院東亞和太平洋事務局助理國務卿坎貝爾，國會外交事務委員會證詞，2011年10月4日。
Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Testimony Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, D.C.,
October 4, 2011.
OT-1116, October 5, 2011, 17 pages.
" I appreciate the opportunity to discuss recent economic, political, and military developments in our enduring and wide-ranging relationship with Taiwan, review changes in the cross-Strait relationship, and discuss the implications of those developments for the United States." (From AIT)

11. Secretary Clinton Remarks at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Summit.
OT-1117, October 7, 2011, 9 pages.
"Now as this summit comes to a close, we will adopt a declaration for the first time in APEC’s history that will affirm this organization’s and each member economy’s commitment to improving women’s access to capital and markets, to building women’s capacities and skills, and to supporting the rise of women leaders in both the public and private sectors." (From AIT)

12. Energizing the Green Revolution.
(Remarks by AIT Director William A. Stanton at 2011 U.S.-Taiwan Clean Energy Forum)
OT-1118, October 25, 2011, 7 pages.
"All of us face a common problem.  Over the coming years and decades, global energy use and the demand for the world’s limited energy resources will continue to grow.  Fueled by population growth and economic development around the world, this demand will place ever-greater pressures on scarce energy supplies.  As a result, concerns about energy security will grow as well." (From AIT) 

13. Scissors, Derek.
The Facts About China's Currency, Chinese Subsidies, and American Jobs. 
The Heritage Foundation, October 4, 2011, 7 pages.
"There is great concern in the U.S. about Chinese currency policy costing American jobs. But over two decades, there has been no evidence that a weak yuan causes high American unemployment. What American policymakers should focus on is other Chinese actions that do harm the U.S. and the entire global economy, particularly China's market-distorting and anti-competitive subsidies." (From the Heritage Foundation)

14. Under Secretary Hormats on U.S. "New Silk Road" Strategy.
(The United States' "New Silk Road" Strategy: What is it? Where is it Headed?)
U.S. Department of State, September 29, 2011, 6 pages.
"The basis for the “New Silk Road” vision is that if Afghanistan is firmly embedded in the economic life of the region, it will be better able to attract new investment, benefit from its resource potential, and provide increasing economic opportunity and hope for its people." (From U.S. Department of State)

15. Briefing on Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview.
U.S. Department of State, September 27, 2011, 9 pages.
"The United States relationship with China is a very important relationship that continues to need to be managed well. It’s one of the responsibilities that we bear to endeavor to improve relations between the two militaries. The challenges that North Korea has posed, I think most acute in 2010, and we continue to observe nuclearization and proliferation and other very serious issues as they relate to North Korea, and so that remains a focus of U.S. Pacific Command and mine to continue to work both within the United States Government and with our regional partners to see North Korea change trajectory, we hope. And that is a very important area of concern." (From U.S. Department of State)

16. Coleman, Kevin J.
Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, October 13, 2011, 12 pages.
"Every four years, the presidential nominating process generates complaints and proposed modifications, often directed at the seemingly haphazard and fast-paced calendar of primaries and caucuses." (From CRS Report)

17. Foster, J.D.
Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Unemployment in the U.S.
The Heritage Foundation, September 21, 2011, 5 pages.
"To understand what policies might be helpful today and which harmful, it's important to assess why the economy is not yet recovering. The fundamentals of our economy remain sound. The natural productive tendencies of America's workers, investors, and entrepreneurs remain undiminished. The economy is poised to grow." (From the Heritage Foundation)