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Kerry, John.
Remarks on a 21st Century Pacific Partnership.
U.S. Department of State, April 15, 2013, 14 pages.
"Decades after our modern partnership rose
from the ashes of war, this relationship has matured into one of
the strongest on earth. Our alliance has underwritten the peace,
stability, and prosperity of the Asia Pacific. Ours is a global
partnership, based on common values, with a strong bilateral
security alliance and common approaches to regional and to
global challenges." (From U.S. Department of State)
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Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012:
Taiwan.
U.S. Department of State, April 19, 2013, 21 pages.
"Taiwan is governed by a president and a
parliament selected in multiparty elections. In March 2008
voters elected as President Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang Party
(KMT) in an election that international observers considered to
be free and fair. Ma was reelected to a second four-year term in
2012 in an election that was also considered to be free and
fair. Security forces reported to civilian authorities." (From
U.S. Department of State)
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Bush, Richard C., III.
Facing Mainland China: Taiwan's Future Challenges.
The Brookings Institution, April 10, 2013, 7 pages.
"Actually, Taiwan has faced challenges
stemming from the Mainland for a long time, actually for more
than six decades. But the challenges today and in the future are
more complex and consequential than ever before. The choices for
Taiwan will be difficult, and it is important that they be made
well. To avoid making choices is also a choice." (From the
Brookings Institution)
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Cronin, Patrick M.
Flashpoints: The Way Forward in the East and South China
Seas.
Center for a New American Security, March 28, 2013, 12 pages.
"Dr. Patrick M. Cronin assesses the
security environment in the maritime domain surrounding China,
while offering several policy recommendations and some reasons
for optimism in the regional disputes." (From the Center for a
New American Security)
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Lee, Chung Min.
The Real Lessons from North Korea's Ongoing Threats.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Apr 11, 2013, 2
pages.
"As Kim Jong Un ratchets up the threat
envelope with unprecedented vigor, many are wondering if he is
really contemplating a major provocation." (From the Center for
Strategic and International Studies)
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O'Rourke, Ronald.
Issues for Congress from Maritime Territorial and
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues
for Congress.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, April 9, 2013,
32 pages.
"Decisions that Congress makes on issues
arising from these disputes could substantially affect U.S.
political and economic interests in the Asia-Pacific region and
U.S. military operations in both the Asia-Pacific region and
elsewhere." (From CRS Report)
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Swaine, Michael.
China's Maritime Disputes in the East and South China
Seas.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , April 4, 2013, 12
pages.
"Maritime disputes constitute the single likeliest source of
instability and military conflict with China." (From the
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
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Remarks by AIT Director Christopher Marut at the 2013
American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei "Hsieh Nien Fan."
OT-1301, March 25, 2013, 4 pages.
"In that spirit, tonight I would
like to touch on three areas that are key to prosperity
and growth in the Asia-Pacific region over the next
decade: trade integration, energy security, and regional
stability." (From AIT)
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Posen, Adam S.
The Fed at 100: Can Monetary Policy Close the
Growth Gap and Promote a Sound Dollar?
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics,
April 18, 2013, 10 pages.
"It is right in a democratic
society that independent central banks be accountable to
elected officials for their performance and—over
sufficiently long intervals to allow for sound
judgments—for the goals they pursue. One hundred years
seems like it would be a more than sufficient length of
time for so doing, as would the 35 years since the 1978
Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act, to pick another
anniversary." (From Peter G. Peterson Institute for
International Economics)
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Protecting and Empowering Consumers in the
Purchase of Digital Content Products.
OECD, March 19, 2013, 42 pages.
"While consumer demand for these
products has increased rapidly in recent years, a number
of challenges undermine confidence in the market. Issues
requiring policy attention include: inadequate
disclosures about product usage or interoperability
limitations; product access and quality problems;
unclear rules on the collection, usage and sharing of
data provided by consumers as a condition for purchasing
products; and inadequate dispute resolution and redress
mechanisms." (From OECD)
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Raskin, Sarah Bloom.
Aspects of Inequality in the Recent Business
Cycle.
The Federal Reserve System, April 18, 2013, 18 pages.
"I want to zero in on the question of whether inequality
itself is undermining our country's economic strength
according to available macroeconomic indicators." (From
the Federal Reserve System)
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Defense Budget Priorities and Choices—Fiscal Year 2014.
U.S. Department of Defense, April 2013, 32 pages.
"The United States Department of Defense (DoD)
budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 requests $526.6 billion to
protect and advance security interests at home and abroad during
the coming fiscal year and into the future." (From U.S.
Department of Defense)
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Gottron, Frank and Dana A. Shea.
Publishing Scientific Papers with Potential Security
Risks: Issues for Congress.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, March 18,
2013, 24 pages.
"The federal government generally supports the publication of
federally funded research results because wide dissemination may
drive innovation, job creation, technology development, and the
advance of science. However, some research results could also be
used for malicious purposes." (From CRS Report)
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Sonenshine, Tara.
Women in the Arab World - Do They Matter?
U.S. Department of State, April 4, 2013, 5 pages.
"There is also an evidence-based reality.
Study after study has confirmed that any country or region that
ignores half its population undercuts its chances of success,
politically, economically and certainly democratically." (From
U.S. Department of State)
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Fact Sheet: BRAIN Initiative.
The White House, April 2, 2012, 3 pages.
" the President unveiled a bold new research initiative designed
to revolutionize our understanding of the human brain. Launched
with approximately $100 million in the President’s Fiscal Year
2014 Budget, the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing
Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative ultimately aims to help
researchers find new ways to treat, cure, and even prevent brain
disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and traumatic
brain injury." (From the White House)
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