|
- 美國在台協會處長馬啓思肯定台灣近來在國際上的貢獻。
Statement by
AIT Director Christopher J. Marut on Recent Successes in Taiwan.
OT-1412, December
23, 2014, 4 pages.
"We commend Taiwan
for stepping up to help address this international problem, even as the
epicenter of that concern is far from Taiwan's shores." (From
AIT)
- 美國在台協會處長馬啟思「保存文物，保育動物」合作計畫致詞稿。
Remarks by AIT
Director Christopher J. Marut at "Culture and Conservation"
Program.
OT-1411,
December 11, 2014, 4 pages.
"AIT is delighted to
cooperate with these six museums to promote public awareness of the problem of
wildlife trafficking, and to do our part to reduce demand for illegal animal
products in Asia." (From AIT)
- Cordesman,
Anthony H.
Chinese
Strategy and Military Power in 2014: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, and
US Assessments.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, November 30, 2014, 37 pages.
"The
purpose of this report is to provide the basis for an unclassified dialogue on
the military developments in China. By presenting data on the regional military
balance alongside perspectives on China's military development, the Burke Chair
hopes that readers can better understand how China’s strategic goals, military
development, and regional views interact with each other."(From the CSIS)
- Easton, Ian and
Randall Schriver.
Standing
Watch: Taiwan and Maritime Domain Awareness in the Western Pacific.
Project 2049 Institute, December 16, 2014, 19 pages.
"This
paper provides a preliminary assessment of Taiwan’s naval intelligence
capabilities and evaluates its role in a future U.S.-led architecture for joint
Western Pacific maritime domain awareness." (From the Project 2049
Institute)
- Fact Sheet on
Steps to Chart A New Course in Cuba.
White House, December 17, 2014, 5 pages.
"It is
clear that decades of U.S. isolation of Cuba have failed to accomplish our
enduring objective of promoting the emergence of a democratic, prosperous, and
stable Cuba. At times, longstanding U.S.
policy towards Cuba has isolated the United States from regional and
international partners, constrained our ability to influence outcomes
throughout the Western Hemisphere, and impaired the use of the full range of
tools available to the United States to promote positive change in Cuba."
(From the White House)
- Kan, Shirley A.
and Wayne M. Morrison.
U.S.-Taiwan
Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: November 26, 2014, 50 pages.
"This
CRS Report, updated through the 113th Congress, provides an overview with
analysis of the major issues in U.S. policy on Taiwan." (From CRS Report)
- Lagon, Mark P.
The
Umbrella Movement: A Pivotal Moment for Democracy in Hong Kong.
Council on Foreign Relations, November 20, 2014, 6 pages.
"Testifying
before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Mark P. Lagon argues
that democracy in Hong Kong is reaching a pivotal moment and the United States
and other nations must join in supporting the aspirations of the people of Hong
Kong." (From the Council on Foreign Relations)
- Katz, Bruce and
Richard M. Daley
Foreign
Students: A Significant But Unrecognized Global Asset.
Brookings Institution, November 25, 2014, 3 pages.
"Yet
close to home, the United States has a significant but mostly unrecognized
global asset: the more than half-million foreign students who are currently
pursuing degrees at American colleges and universities." (From the
Brookings Institution)
- "Summary."
from Measuring the Digital Economy: A New
Perspective.
December 8, 2014, 3 pages.
"The
growing role of the digital economy in daily life has heightened demand for new
data and measurement tools. Internationally comparable and timely statistics
combined with robust cross-country analyses are crucial to strengthen the
evidence base for digital economy policy making, particularly in a context of
rapid change." (From the OECD)
- Treasury's
Sheets at National Press Club on Global Economy.
(Remarks of Under Secretary Sheets at the National Press Club, Event hosted by
Brookings Institution)
U.S. Department of the Treasury, December 3, 2014, 5 pages.
"I
would like to highlight a series of six issues that the Office of International
Affairs at the U.S. Treasury sees as its core policy agenda for the years
ahead. Along the way, I will also
discuss some major initiatives that we are pursuing to address these
issues." (From U.S. Department of the Treasury)
- Weiss, N. Eric.
Legislation
to Facilitate Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Economic Analysis.
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, December 11, 2014,
17 pages.
"Companies
typically respond by trying to increase their cybersecurity by hiring
consultants and purchasing new hardware and software. Policy analysts have
suggested that sharing information about these breaches could be an effective
and inexpensive part of improving cybersecurity. Firms share information
directly on an ad hoc basis and through private-sector, nonprofit organizations
such as Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) that can analyze and
disseminate information." (From CRS Report)
- Kandel, William
A.
U.S.
Family-Based Immigration Policy.
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, November 19, 2014, 34 pages.
"Family
reunification is a key principle underlying U.S. immigration policy. It is
embodied in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which specifies
numerical limits for five family-based admission categories, as well as a
per-country limit on total family-based admissions." (From CRS Report)
- Markovich, Steven J.
Space
Exploration and U.S. Competitiveness.
Council on Foreign Relations, December 5, 2014, 7 pages.
"U.S.
space exploration inspired a generation of students and innovators, but NASA's
role has diminished, and the number of global space competitors is growing.
This Backgrounder explores U.S. competitiveness in space." (From the
Council on Foreign Relations)
- Kerry, John.
No
Single Country Can Solve Climate Change.
U.S. Department of State, December 11, 2014, 3 pages.
"The
world rarely gets advance warning of a global catastrophe. But for decades we
have accumulated verifiable scientific evidence that climate change imperils
all of us, no matter where we live or how we make our living. This is personal
and the risks are real for all of us." (From the U.S. Department of State)
- Rainie, Lee and Janna Anderson.
The
Future of Privacy.
Pew Research Center, December 18, 2014, 5 pages.
"This
report is a look into the future of privacy in light of the technological change,
ever-growing monetization of digital encounters, and shifting relationship of
citizens and their governments that is likely to extend through the next
decade." (From Pew Research Center)
- Harris, Harry B.,
Jr.
(Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet)
Speech
at Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA), TechNet
Asia-Pacific.
(Innovative Solutions Needed to Spur Innovation)
U.S. Pacific Fleet, December 11, 2014, 8 pages.
"No
doubt innovative Americans have been pushing the boundaries in every field of
science and technology since our nation's founding. And with your help, we're evolving technology
and equipment to meet our needs in the Navy as well, especially as we rebalance
to the Indo-Asia-Pacific and we contend with the challenges we see coming up in
the decades ahead." (From the U.S. Pacific Fleet)
- Sharples, Mike
and others.
"Executive Summary." from Innovating Pedagogy 2014.
Open University, December 03, 2014, 3 pages.
"The
series of reports explores new forms of teaching, learning and assessment for
an interactive world, to guide teachers and policy makers in productive
innovation." (From the Open University)
- Steimle, Joshua.
Is
China No Longer A Copycat?
(Copycat To Copyright: Marginal Innovations Are More Disruptive Than You Think)
Forbes, December 19, 2014, 5 pages.
"I
recently spoke with Ray Crook, APAC Managing Director of Innovation and Product
Development at TNS, the global research consultancy, to discuss innovation in
Asia, a region more often associated with copycat products and copyright
infringement than any sort of innovation. Crook showed me how this perception
of Asia is incorrect, and how innovations coming from Asia, while mostly of the
marginal sort, are having a disruptive influence in the region and
beyond." (From Forbes)
- Wein, Michelle.
The
Worst Innovation Mercantilist Policies of 2014.
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, December 8, 2014,
12 pages.
"Innovation
is a central driver of growth. As a result, an increasing number of countries
are seeking to become innovation leaders. Unfortunately, the methods that many
choose are grounded in 'innovation mercantilism': a strategy that sees
technology-based exports as the key to success while relying on distortive and
protectionist tactics to achieve that goal." (From the ITIF)
|
