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https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/exchange-rate-policies/Pages/index.aspx

Latest semi-annual report on unfair currency practices by trading partners, especially those with a bilateral trade surplus with the U.S.  Special attention is focused on China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, and Switzerland.  Also covers economic, trade, and exchange rate developments for the first six months of 2016.  From the Treasury Department

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/exchange-rate-policies/Documents/2016-4-29%20%28FX%20Pol%20of%20Major%20Trade%20Partner%29_final.pdf

Reviews developments in international economic and exchange rate policies, especially how those policies affect bilateral trade with the U.S.  Discusses factors used to assess whether a major trading partner has a significant trade surplus with the U.S., a material current-account surplus, and engages in persistent one-sided intervention in the foreign exchange market. Establishes a monitoring list of countries of concern.  From the Treasury Department

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL30957.pdf

Discusses U.S. security assistance to Taiwan or the Republic of China, the types of weapons sold, the nature of the military relationship, and policy issues for Congress, such as the extent of the U.S. commitment to defend Taiwan.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1977-80v13

First in a series of volumes on foreign relations during the Carter administration.  This volume focuses on the normalization of relations with China and the ending of formal relations with Taiwan as the Republic of China.  From the State Department

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42930.pdf

Examines the origins and current controversies relating to territorial disputes in the East China Sea and the South China Sea among China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and others.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41952.pdf

Reviews issues in the U.S. – Taiwan relationship including human rights, the one-China policy, arms sales, and the economic relationship.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL30957.pdf

Reviews past arms requests and the status of arms sales to Taiwan.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33153.pdf

Reviews the recent history of China’s military modernization efforts, the so-called anti-access model for Chinese efforts, and U.S. military strategies, especially relating to naval forces, in the pivot to Asia.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists