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2006-09-01 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Fred 2006-09-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Its about time China woke up that they are not immune from this muslim global caliphate ambitions.

Posted by Cheregum Crelet7867 2006-09-01 04:59|| 2006-09-01 04:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Not fun when it happens to you, eh?

Posted by gromgoru 2006-09-01 05:05|| 2006-09-01 05:05|| Front Page Top

#3 China may be willing to deal with Militant Islamists (e. g. Iran) because it finds the benefits (energy supply) outweigh the risks - because China believes it has the ability to deal with situations like this. In the past (and unlike the West) China has shown little hesitation in cracking down ruthlessly on people it views as a threat to the state. In addition, timely and (more or less) accurate crackdowns are a lot easier because of the degree of government oversight/intrusion of everyone's everyday lives.
The Uighurs (non-ethnic Chinese who include most of China's Muslims) have some legitimate grievances (much like Tibetans) but as long as their region remains so important to the overall Chinese economy (energy sources and transit lines) China is not going to negotiate any increase in autonomy nor show mercy to those who push for it.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-09-01 07:38|| 2006-09-01 07:38|| Front Page Top

#4 True #3, China never wears kid gloves when dealing with such. It never bend backwards silly like the Brits today.

Posted by Duh! 2006-09-01 10:35|| 2006-09-01 10:35|| Front Page Top

#5 China 'foils Muslim bomb plots'

Like so many other things, bomb plots are easier to deal with after being foiled.

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-01 20:25|| 2006-09-01 20:25|| Front Page Top

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