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2007-08-23 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan Asks Asian Democracies to Unite, Omits China

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Posted by john frum 2007-08-23 10:17|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 the region's superpower, China.

There is nothing like a "regional superpower". This is plain nonsense.
There are superpowers, great powers and regional powers.

China is a regional power. It has decades to go before it has either the economic or military force projection capability to class itself as a great power.
Superpower is yet another leap.

The biggest dog in Asia, after the US, is Japan.

Posted by john frum 2007-08-23 10:22|| 2007-08-23 10:22|| Front Page Top

#2 partnership of democracies that would include India, the United States and Australia, but omit... China

Sez democrcies, so why is China even mentioned?

Posted by twobyfour 2007-08-23 11:03|| 2007-08-23 11:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Sez democrcies, so why is China even mentioned?

. . .

That's so blindingly obvious that I'm ashamed to admit that it didn't even occur to me on first reading.

Posted by The Doctor 2007-08-23 11:18|| 2007-08-23 11:18|| Front Page Top

#4 That will bunch some panties in the PPK.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-08-23 12:04|| 2007-08-23 12:04|| Front Page Top

#5 PPK ?

Posted by john frum 2007-08-23 12:17|| 2007-08-23 12:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Sorry. PRC.

Note to self, do not type and do troubleshooting over the phone at the same time....

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-08-23 12:29|| 2007-08-23 12:29|| Front Page Top

#7 As long as Japan doesn't start talking about a Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere ...

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-08-23 13:56|| 2007-08-23 13:56|| Front Page Top

#8 "Arc of Democracy(ies)" > Is Apex/Zenith CONVEX or other, as per the role of FRENCH POLYNESIA. FRANCE HOLDS THE CENTER LINE/BULGE???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-08-23 19:35|| 2007-08-23 19:35|| Front Page Top

#9 It's extremely gratifying to see Japan make all the right moves as it trends back towards being a military power. Couching their diplospeak so as to purposefully exclude China and specifically include India is the sort of smackdown that China needs on a regular basis. Japan has everything to lose by not correctly identifying the Chinese threat. Far more than India does, in fact.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-23 23:38|| 2007-08-23 23:38|| Front Page Top

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