On its own, it's just sideline information. But in the larger context, it offers a telling reminder of the realpolitik at work beneath all the surface bluster.
Taiwan-Japan to exchange intel despite island row
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Taipei (Sept 24, Mon): An intelligence exchange conference between Taiwan and Japan's military will go on as planned next month, despite the ongoing Diaoyutai Islands dispute, the United Evening News reported yesterday, citing an anonymous military source.
The annual meeting will take place in Japan for a period of five days, the source said.
According to the source, the intelligence offered by Japan during these exchanges is mostly insignificant and of little value. Taiwan, on the other hand, provides Japan with vital intelligence regarding the deployment of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).
In fact, this kind of lopsided intelligence exchange has allegedly been forged between Taiwan and many nations besides Japan including India, the Philippines and the United States, all of which desire to get the kind of PLA intelligence that Taiwan has gathered for years.
THE CHINA POST
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Note: The China Post is an English-language pro-Kuomintang newspaper published in Taiwan, and is committed to the view of "One China". Make of that what you will.