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2003-11-29 East Asia

Taiwan Allowed to Call âSovereigntyâ Vote

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Posted by Steve White 2003-11-29 3:18:32 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The ChiComs appear to think that threatening Taiwan is the way to get it back. When all that will do is scare Taiwan into demanding independence all that much sooner. It appears they think that Bush will discard Taiwan, possibly for a deal on North Korea. I don't think this is viable either, that such would be a gross misreading of the President.

Posted by Ben 2003-11-29 4:22:33 AM|| 2003-11-29 4:22:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Chinese war on Taiwan would crush both economically, and a boycott would surely follow - I'd start looking at relocating manufacturing facilities in China to elsewhere, and publicly explain why. Whatever face they think they'll gain by trying to retake Taiwan would be nothing compared to the devastation it would do to the mainland....can you say revolt by the starving and broke masses? I knew you could

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-29 9:57:43 AM|| 2003-11-29 9:57:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Not too sure Frank, the mainland economy is lot more fragile currently than you can probably imagine, hell of it is the military is what probably is keeping it together over there, they might not have a revolt, well not a successful one at least. I suspect what we'll see is a speeding up of that plan the US Navy decided earlier last month to have 4 aircraft carrier battle groups in the region early 2004 that was originally to meet while China was doing its own naval ops.

Posted by Val 2003-11-29 1:44:01 PM|| 2003-11-29 1:44:01 PM|| Front Page Top

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