keywords (April 28)

1948 Independence
1956 Suez Canal Crisis
1967 6-Days war
1973 Yom Kippur War
1982 Lebanon War
1988-94 Intifada (I)
1989 Gulf War
2001 Intifada (II)

Nasser
Revolt against the oppressor
Asymmetric
Invade Kuwait
Grass-root support
Hamas
Charity group
Fundamentalist
Right-wing
Zero-sum
Settlement
Negotiated solution
Imposed solution
Rabin & Arafat
Assassinated
Betray
Make too much concession
For good
Irony of geography
Secular
Security forces, apparatus
Transit, transfer
Plain cloth
Tolerate
Swine flu (influenza)
Avian flu
Mutants
Pandemic,
Panic
Vulnerable
Recycle
Threshold
Contain the outbreak
Peak
Quarantined
Bumper sticker
Sri Lanka


Intifada
PLO
Hammas
Left-wing, right wing, Netanyahu
Swine flu

keywords (April 21)

The World is Flat
Thomas Friedman
Main theme
Globalization
Borderless
Boundary
Goods
Tariffs, customs
Erased
Blurred
Visa-free
Valid visa
Hurdles
Free Trade Agreement
Astronaut
Cosmonaut
Taikonaut
Artificial, man-made
Arrangement
FTA
Rudimentary
Deepen or widen
Initial stage of economic integration
1) Preferential Trade Agreement, PTA
2) Free Trade Agreement, FTA
3) Customs union
4) Common market
5) Economic and Monetary union
Euro
Competitiveness
Certify the diploma
Eligibility
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral degree
Civil service
A variety of reasons
Impose barriers
Science park
Free Trade, Fair Trade
Low wage
Political calculation
Blackmail
Dependent on China
Gambling business
Referendum
Signing,
Ratification
Ratify
Consent, approval
Pros & cons
Monroe Doctrine
Turf,
Sphere of influence, interest
Ally with the USSR
Target at
Follow suit
Chavez
Recall the ambassador back to
Deteriorate
Reach out
Bilateral relationship
Add
Self-centered
Road signs
New approach
Trinidad & Tobago
Troubled relationship
Bad shape
Animosity
Embargo
Wire the money to
Lift the embargo, impose the embargo
Lift the martial law
Thorny issue
Side with
Take side with
Donor
Business community
Academic community
Media
Proverbs
Sayings
Wisdoms of the ancestors’
Overnight
Antisemitism
Judeophobia
Xenophobia
Diplomatic ties
Controversial
Celebrity
Taboo
Headlines
Watchful
Bird’s nest
Conspiracy theory
Chaotic
Disciplined, controlled
Name calling
Deaflympics
Olympics
Paralympics
Spotlight
Richard Gere
Sting
Rainforest
Talks
Two-handed policy
Heavy-handed, soft-handed
Track record

keywords (April 14)

Objectives
Divert the attention
Rocket
Satellite, warhead
Orbit
Confirm, disconfirm
Test any ballistic missile
Distract
Diversionary theory
Make noises, make troubles
Condemn
Impose sanction
Rock the boat
Drag into
Brinkmanship
Escalate the crisis
Rally around the flag
Patriotism
Interest at stake
Contain the crisis
Aso
Boost his popularity
Bullying
Debris
Expand and extend the sanction
Expire
Take the lead
Interests in jeopardy or served
Visible
ASEAN + 3
Take to the streets
Step down
Thai society
In exile
White collar
Ousted
Monarchy
Last resort
Implicit or explicit
Issue a decree
State of emergency
Martial law/ curfew
Backfire
Diplomatic fiasco
ECFA, Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
CECA, Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
CEPA, Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (Agreement)
Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA
Lower the trade barriers
Tariffs
Beef
Competitiveness
Free vs. fair trade
Labor-intensive industry
Conference venue
Gross Domestic Product
= Export +
Domestic Spending +
Government spending +
Investment – Imports
Gross National Product
Indicators
IHD
Green GDP
Unemployment rate, jobless rate
Four tigers
Equality, inequality
Sustainable development
“Say It Like Obama”
Best-seller
Dreams from My Father, Audacity of Hope
Grammy Award
Big mouth
Tycoon
Empathy, sympathy
Big departure from the previous policies
Make concessions
Hitman

Key words (March 24)

qik.com
stream the video
special agency
Secretariat
Veto power
Big five
Security Council
General Assembly
Continents
Balance of different interests
Diplomat
Resolution
Binding, non-binding resolution
Forceful
Pass a resolution to impose an embargo against some country.
Political statement
Urge
Club of the big countries
Make their voices heard
-terrorism , counter-terrorism
Catastrophe
Doomsday
Armageddon
Address the issue
Combat the issue
International Court of Justice
International Criminal Court
Specialized Agencies, functional organizations
Notify
Debris
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)
Watchdog
Control Yuan
Executive Yuan, Legislative Yuan, Examination Yuan, Judicial Yuan,
Control Yuan
Civil servants, civil service
Bar exam,
Day-to-day
Global efforts
Cut into half
Literacy rate, illiterate
Gender inequality, disparity
Inter-related
Food shortage
Drinking water
Public health
Mortality rate
Reverse the trend
Sustainable environment
LOHAS, Lifestyle of Healthy and Sustainability
Aid, foreign aid.
Cooperation and development
Donor, recipient countries
Partners
Scratch my back.
Marshall Plan
War-torn economy
Molotov plan
Landlocked countries
Natural gas pipeline
Vulnerable and sensitive
Geography matters
At odds with each other
Hyper inflation
Coup d’etat
Step down
Successor
DJ
Sequel
Documentary
Is approaching
0.7% GDP
Money diplomacy, checkbook diplomacy
Customs
Organic food
Seize upon the opportunity
Bio-fuel, agro-fuel
Dual-fuel cars
Rebound
Rescue package
Furious
Death threats
The Most Wanted
Bounty
Fat cats
Peace-loving
Thorny issue
Zero-sum
Right –wing
Hawkish, heavy-handed
Vicious cycle
Hamas
Pessimistic about prospect of peace
Rhetoric, words
Deeds speak louder than words.
Good, friendly gesture
Barak Hussein Obama
Reconcile the differences
Come to terms with each other
Interests at stake
Engagement vs. containment (encirclement) strategy
Congagement

Key words (March 17)

Toxic waste
Effective governance
Policing force
Failed states
Rooms for terrorists or pirates

Warlords
Malacca
Cast
Harbor
Cargo containers
Militia groups]
Rebel groups
Ransom
Oil tanker
Demonstration effects
Geostrategic position, location
Patrol
Failed states
Will be dragged into troubles
A very good case in point.
On behalf of
Troubled countries.
Aging society
Migrant workers
Host countries, home countries
Skin head
Xenophobia
Absolute poverty
Poverty line
Drug-trafficking
Taliban
Opium
Fat cats
Parachute , golden
Tax payers’ money
Small and medium- size companies
Hijacked
Bail out
Held accountable
DRAM
Depreciation
Sunset industry
Pros and cons
Take advantage of the government’s rescue plan
Exploit
Resolve, wisdom, , sense of humor
Bump into strangers
Break the tie
Biography , autobiography
Presidential palace.
Head of the state
Motives
Peace-keeping
Multinational
Haiti
Diplomatic
National image
High sea
Symbolic gesture
G-20
Convene
Collective efforts
Priorities
Pre-summit meeting
Issues?
Prioritize
In arranging
Working level
Paving the way
APEC, A Perfect Excuse to Chat
Binding
Zero-sum situation
We can all be better off.
Resolve the differences
On the same boat
Photo opportunities
Finalize
ASEAN,
Decision by unanimity, consensus
IMF, International Monetary Fund. Weighted voting
More say
General Assembly
Big Five
Veto power
Reform of the UN.
Blackmail
Binding resolution
Time-consuming
Inclusive
Skim thru
MDG

Keywords (March 10)

Treasures in the West
Near East, Mid-East and Far East
Han Chinese
Seoul
Come to terms with each other.
Government in exile
Now?
Greater
Autonomous region
Minority
Chinghai-Tibet Railroad
Annexation by Han Chinese
Settlement
Colonialization
Human rights and religious freedom
Political appeal
No sovereignty, no territory, no resources
India
Buffer
Territorial disputes
Put aside
Non-violence
Immortal
Charismatic
Divide and defeat
United front
Typical
Whose side is time on?
Confront China
Moral support
Inner-land
Encircle
Modernization is not Westernization
Clashes of civilizations
Impose
Tense
Resume the talks, resumption of talks
NATO expansion
Concerns
One of the most important bilateral relationships
Trans-Atlantic alliance
United States of Europe
Integration
Political loyalty
Euro
United with Diversity
Official languages
Access to education
Endangered species
Structural, institutional bias
Feminism
Theorize the world
History (his story)
Interconnected
Put all eggs in one basket
Diversity
Hedging Pirate

Keywords (March 3)

Korea Peninsula
Space program
Orbit
Satellite
1957
Sputnik
Capability
Launching
WMD
Persuasion
Economic aid (assistance)
In exchange for giving nuclear programs
Military option
Drill , military exercise
Worst-case scenario
Risks
Fallout
Dirty bombs
Last resort
Nuclear club
Non-proliferation Treaty
Voluntarily
Nuclear Arms race
Legitimacy
Monopoly
Permanent members of the UN security council
First strike vs. second strike capability
Nuclear balance, balance of terror
Think twice
Strategic Triad (ICBM, Bombers, SLBMs)
Stars war (strategic defense initiative)
Shield
TMD (Theater Missile Defense)
NMD,
Doomsday, catastrophe
Stone war fourth world war
Conventional weapons
Rationality of irrationality
War-prone
Prejudice
Perception is reality
Fanatical
Put yourself in other people’s shoes
Relics of the history, legacy
Reclaim the ownership of those
Great Leap Forward
Make steel
Rising Chinese nationalism
Olympic torch relay
Boycott Carrefour
Controversial
Resilient
Launching pad
Deploy missiles
Vocal
Axis of evil
Axis of justice
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Scapegoat , blame
Military ally
Virtual ally
Arms sales, arms procurement
Tip of , balance is tilted towards China’s side.
Military to military talks
Mil-to-mil
Engage in military talks
Miscalculation, misunderstanding
Transparency
CBMs (Confidence Building Measures)
Security dilemma
Publish defense reports (white paper)
Confidential, secret
Avoid unwanted conflicts, wars
PLO, Palestine Liberation Organization
Hamas
Commute
Unbearable
Co-exist
Coalition government
Radical
Flash points, time bomb