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Category - Official Text

  1. 美國在台協會處長梅健華 第十四屆「丹尼一日音樂節」致詞稿。
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    Remarks by AIT Director Kin Moy at 14th Annual Daniel Pearl World Day of Music.

    OT-1520, September 26, 2015, 1 page.
    “In hosting this event, we remember a remarkable young American, a journalist and musician, who was killed in 2002 by extremists: Mr. Daniel Pearl.  But we also hold this event to support and promote values shared across the globe: tolerance, love, and freedom of expression and press.” (From AIT)

Category - International Relations

  1. Obama, Barack.
    歐巴馬總統在與中國國家主席習近平聯合舉行的記者會上發表講話。

    Obama’s Remarks at Joint Press Conference with President Xi
    .

    Share America, September 25, 2015, 5 pages.
    “So, greater prosperity and greater security — that’s what American and Chinese cooperation can deliver. That’s why I want to say again, the United States welcomes the rise of a China that is peaceful, stable, prosperous, and a responsible player in global affairs. And I’m committed to expanding our cooperation, even as we address disagreements candidly and constructively.” (From Share America)

  1. Carpenter, Ted Galen.
    Could China's Economic Troubles Spark a War?

    National Interest, September 6, 2015, 2 pages.
    “The focus on the possible wider economic consequences of a severe Chinese economic slowdown is understandable, since the ramifications could be extremely unpleasant for the U.S. and global economies. But we should also be vigilant about how such economic stress might affect Beijing’s diplomatic and military behavior. It is not unprecedented for a government that feels besieged to attempt to distract a discontented public by fomenting a foreign policy crisis.” (From The National Interest)
  1. Cordesman, Anthony H.
    Iraqi Stability and the “ISIS War.” 

    Center for Strategic and International Studies, August 12, 2015, 18 pages.
    “The war against ISIS is a critical U.S. national security interest. It not only threatens to create a major center of terrorism and extremism in a critical part of the Middle East, and one that could spread to threaten the flow of energy exports and the global economy, but become a major center of international terrorism. It is important to understand, however, that ISIS is only one cause of instability in the region, and only one of the threats caused by spreading sectarian and ethnic violence." (From the CSIS)

Category - Economics

  1. Morrison, Wayne M.
    China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States.

    Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, September 11, 2015, 49 pages.
    “China’s economic rise has significant implications for the United States and hence is of major interest to Congress. This report provides background on China’s economic rise; describes its current economic structure; identifies the challenges China faces to maintain economic growth; and discusses the challenges, opportunities, and implications of China’s economic rise.” (From CRS Report)
  1.  Roberts, James M. and William T. Wilson.
    2015 Global Agenda for Economic Freedom.

    The Heritage Foundation, Special Report No. 170, August 26, 2015, 49 pages.
    “In addition, the report urges the U.S. government to pursue more vigorously agreements with partner countries around the world that reduce barriers to trade and investment, as opposed to any that might only create additional regulatory hurdles to doing business." ( From The Heritage Foundation)
  1. Yellen, Janet L.
    Inflation Dynamics and Monetary Policy.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 24, 2015, 11 pages.
    “I will discuss inflation and its role in the Federal Reserve's conduct of monetary policy. I will begin by reviewing the history of inflation in the United States since the 1960s, highlighting two key points: that inflation is now much more stable than it used to be, and that it is currently running at a very low level. I will then consider the costs associated with inflation, and why these costs suggest that the Federal Reserve should try to keep inflation close to 2 percent.” ( From the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)
 

Category - Politics 

  1. Rubio, Marco
    Restoring America's Strength: My Vision for U.S. Foreign Policy.
    Foreign Affairs
    , September/October 2015, pp.108-116.
    “The first and most important pillar of my foreign policy will be a renewal of American strength. This is an idea based on a simple truth: the world is at its safest when America is at its strongest. When America’s armed forces and intelligence professionals, aided by our civilian diplomatic and foreign assistance programs, are able to send a forceful message without firing a shot, the result is more peace, not more conflict. Yet when the United States fails to build or display such strength, it weakens our global hand by casting doubt on our ability and willingness to act.” (From Foreign Affairs)
  1. Wike, Richard.
    Americans’ Concerns about China: Economics, Cyberattacks, Human Rights Top the List. 
    Pew Research Center, September 9, 2015, 4 pages.
    “But it’s not just economic issues that trouble Americans. They are also worried about cyberattacks, Beijing’s human rights record, China’s impact on the environment and its growing military strength. On many of these issues, there is a sharp partisan divide, with Republicans expressing stronger concerns than either Democrats or independents.” (From Pew Research Center)

Category - Global Issues

  1. Bolton, John R.
    Migrant Crisis isn’t Just Europe’s Problem; it’s our Problem, too. 

    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, September 1, 2015, 3 pages.
    “Europe’s illegal immigration problems are daily growing more serious, evidenced by the human tragedies of North Africans and Middle Easterners dying at sea or in overcrowded vehicles. Precise statistics are in short supply, but the numbers involved are unquestionably at crisis levels.” (From American Enterprise Institute)
  1. Flesch, Hannah and Cathleen Kelly
    Fact Sheet: Arctic Warming: What It Means for the Region and the Planet. 

    Center for American Progress, August 18, 2015, 8 pages.
    “Since 1900, no other region of the world has undergone such rapid warming as the Arctic. Arctic warming is triggering dramatic changes with serious consequences for both people and wildlife in the region and around the world”
    (From Center for American Progress)
  1. Garrett, laurie
    “Ebola's Lessons: How the WHO Mishandled the Crisis
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    Foreign Affair
    s, September/October 2015, pp. 80-107.
    “In a biological sense, last year’s Ebola epidemic, which struck West Africa, spilled over into the United States and Europe, and has to date led to more than 27,000 infections and more than 11,000 deaths, was a great surprise.” (From Foreign Affairs)
  1. Tehan, Rita
    Cybersecurity: Data, Statistics, and Glossaries. 

    Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, September 8, 2015, 22 pages.
    “This report describes data and statistics from government, industry, and information technology (IT) security firms regarding the current state of cybersecurity threats in the United States and internationally. These include incident estimates, costs, and annual reports on data security breaches, identity thefts, cybercrimes, malwares, and network securities.” (From CRS Report)
  1. Wald, Matthew
    "Energy Policy in the Age of Wishful Thinking"

    Vital Speeches of the Day
    , September 2015, pp. 262-264.
    “I have the solution to our energy and environment problems. The solution is W T. As you know, everything in this business sounds better as an acronym. W T is Wishful Thinking. We are in the midst of an energy revolution. It’s not the revolution we were expecting: solar and wind have advanced in the laboratory and the field but are still small players. Cellulosic ethanol is still a dream. Tinkering with photosynthesis to make it work better is in the same category. The revolution that is in full swing is fracking, and we should look at this carefully and draw several lessons from it.” (From Vital Speeches of the Day)
  1. 建造無排放住房迎接零排放日。
    Zero Emissions Day? It’s every day at these houses. 
    Share America, September 16, 2015, 3 pages.
    “Started at the U.S. Department of Energy in 2002, the Solar Decathlon has grown to include competitions in China, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Every two years, universities around the world design, build and show off solar-powered, zero-emission houses. Using today’s technology, these houses represent the future of sustainable living.” (From Share America)

Category - Innovation

  1. Tech Policy Toolbox: A menu of actionable ideas for policymakers to foster technological innovation, growth, and progress
    Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, August 10, 2015, 13 pages.
    “One of ITIF’s most important roles is to develop actionable ideas that policymakers can trust to foster innovation, growth, and progress. This report provides a menu of such ideas for the 114th Congress. It is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis of all tech policy issues currently up for debate, but rather lays out a selection of new ideas for Congress and the administration to consider. It is organized by topic area—from innovation and competitiveness to trade and globalization—with short summaries of each idea and citations for additional details.” (From Information Technology & Innovation Foundation)
  1. Ezell, Stephen and Robert D. Atkinson.
    Principles for National Innovation Success. 

    Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, September 18, 2015, 10 pages.
    “ITIF Vice President for Global Innovation Policy Stephen J. Ezell and ITIF President Robert D. Atkinson present six key principles that nations should consider in designing and implementing effective innovation policies, and they provide examples and prescriptions tailored for the particular challenges of lower- and middle-income economies.” (From Information Technology & Innovation Foundation)
 
 

 


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