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2004-10-09 China-Japan-Koreas

Chirac visits China on wave of 'goodwill'

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-09 04:02|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For some reason I don't think it's going to happen. France is too tired and weak for its imperial ambitions, and China too disdainful of whatever petty schemes Chirac can devise to try an undermine the US.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-10-09 9:37:28 AM|| 2004-10-09 9:37:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is just so much French noise and ankle-biting. Sort of like those red-carpet receptions Mitterrand used to give Castro when he came to Paris.

Posted by lex 2004-10-09 4:02:26 PM|| 2004-10-09 4:02:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 China want's the arms sale ban on it lifted. Chirac want's to sell them arms and the bribes that come with it.

Posted by Steve 2004-10-09 5:08:33 PM|| 2004-10-09 5:08:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 awfully cynical, Steve. True, but cynical. I guess that's the baseline on analysing Frog moves as well as the Chicoms

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-09 5:12:39 PM|| 2004-10-09 5:12:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 China will welcome Mr Chirac's overtures, reinforcing the Chinese perception of France as an 'accommodating and generous' country
lol - in other words, the frogs don't mind bending over and grabbing their ankles.

Posted by Spot 2004-10-09 9:46:14 PM|| 2004-10-09 9:46:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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