Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 09AITTAIPEI465, MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #09AITTAIPEI465.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09AITTAIPEI465 2009-04-15 10:00 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
VZCZCXYZ0001
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHIN #0465/01 1051000
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 151000Z APR 09
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1407
INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 9123
RUEHHK/AMCONSUL HONG KONG 0558
UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000465 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EAP/TC, EAP/PA, EAP/PD - NIDA EMMONS 
DEPARTMENT PASS AIT/WASHINGTON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS 
 
Summary:  Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused April 15 
news coverage on a New York Yankees' game with the Tampa Bay Rays 
Tuesday, in which the Yankees' Taiwan pitcher Wang Chien-ming 
suffered his worst setback with a 15-5 loss to the rival team; on 
developments in cross-Strait relations; on chaos in Thailand; and on 
the KMT's chairmanship elections this coming summer.  In terms of 
editorials and commentaries, an op-ed in the pro-independence, 
English-language "Taipei Times," written by former AIT chairman Nat 
Bellocchi, discussed U.S.-China-Taiwan relations.  The article 
concluded by saying that "one wonders whether it is wise to tie 
Taiwan's economy to what is now a faltering export-driven economy in 
China" and "whether the US Congress might seek to restrict trade 
with its largest importer and perhaps work for some gains for Taiwan 
in terms of recognition in the international community."  A separate 
"Taipei Times" editorial discussed Taiwan's possibly successful 
attempt to join the World Health Assembly as an observer this year. 
The article said that "Taiwan's participation at the health body 
would never be 'meaningful' if it became an instrument with which 
Beijing could make demands of the international community."  End 
summary. 
 
A) "Changes in Taiwan, China, US Ties" 
 
Nat Bellocchi, former chairman of AIT and a special adviser to the 
Liberty Times Group, opined in the pro-independence, 
English-language "Taipei Times" [circulation: 30,000] (4/15): 
 
"... Through the years, the TRA has helped maintain the 'status quo' 
in relations between Taiwan and China, as well as the US' 
relationship to both. However, it has done little to advance the 
cause of Taiwanese or their fight for a place in the world 
community.  The TRA anniversary is a good time to reflect on the 
status of trilateral relations. ...  During a visit to Taipei last 
month, American Institute in Taiwan Chairman Raymond Burghardt 
reiterated US support for Taiwan, but said that the level of 
cross-strait engagement should be decided by Taiwan and China. 
Washington will support Taiwan whenever it can in international 
bodies, he said, but would not mediate between the two sides. He 
added that military dialogue between Taiwan and the US would 
continue.  With the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou 
favoring closer ties with China, relations between the US, China and 
Taiwan have changed. ... 
 
"The Ma government has stated repeatedly that signing an EFCA with 
China is vital to Taiwan's competitiveness in the world market and 
that failing to do so would result in Taiwan being marginalized when 
China and ASEAN forms a trade bloc next year. The government, 
however, overlooks the fact that China has tried in every way to 
block Taiwan's efforts to sign free-trade agreements with other 
countries. ...  The ECFA issue in Taiwan is still not clear. Many 
Taiwanese are looking to the US - especially Congress - for support. 
...  However, one wonders whether it is wise to tie Taiwan's economy 
to what is now a faltering export-driven economy in China. Another 
question is whether the US Congress might seek to restrict trade 
with its largest importer and perhaps work for some gains for Taiwan 
in terms of recognition in the international community." 
 
B) "A Participant, Not a Beggar" 
 
The pro-independence, English-language "Taipei Times" [circulation: 
30,000] editorialized (4/14): 
 
"Based on a US State Department report leaked to this newspaper over 
the weekend and a report in the China Times yesterday, Taiwan may be 
on the brink of obtaining observer status at the World Health 
Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the WHO.  After many 
years of unsuccessful attempts to join either the WHO or at least 
the WHA, the US' charm offensive on Taipei's behalf, combined with 
Beijing's ostensible flexibility of late, is cause for satisfaction, 
as Taiwan may finally have a voice at and benefit from the global 
health body, thereby filling a senseless gap in the global health 
network.  As Taipei, Beijing, Washington and the WHO work on an 
agreement, one key element to keep an eye out for will be 
'compromise' -- often a euphemism for political gains by Beijing. 
... 
 
"One such compromise -- supported by the US, as the State Department 
report seems to indicate -- is the possibility that Taiwan's 
observer status at the WHA would be renewable on an annual basis. 
This would be a grave mistake, however, as it would put Beijing in a 
position to blackmail Taiwan and the US every time renewal is at 
hand. Each year, China could make demands of Taipei, Washington and 
the international community. To keep what it has, Taipei and its 
supporters would have to beg to China, while the latter could use 
the carrot of participation in the WHA to exert political influence. 
...  To prevent this potential subjugation from becoming reality, 
Taiwan's observer status at the WHA should be permanent and not 
subject to Beijing's whims.  Given the right of Taiwanese to have 
representation at the global health organization, observer status 
 
should not be used to give Beijing any leverage over Taiwan. ... 
Taiwan's participation at the health body would never be 
'meaningful' if it became an instrument with which Beijing could 
make demands of the international community. Condescending as the 
terminology is (who would want meaningless participation?), Taiwan's 
role at the WHA could amount to little more than self-harm if it 
were hostage to ulterior political motives." 
 
YOUNG