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2007-12-16 China-Japan-Koreas

China urges Taiwan military to resist independence moves

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Posted by Pappy 2007-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Beijing fears that as it prepares to host the 2008 Olympic Games, independence-leaning Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian will use a referendum and other steps to deepen the political divide between island and mainland.

That would be a good bet I'd say.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-12-16 01:34|| 2007-12-16 01:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Taiwan might want to think about using Teh Olympics as their chance.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-12-16 02:12|| 2007-12-16 02:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Mike-

There have been several stories to the effect that the Taiwanese aren't going to declare independence - they're going to do everything but. It'll drive the ChiComs insane, and they'll have no choice but to give in. The problem is A)what happens after the Olympics, and B)at what point the ChiComs might just say 'screw the Olympics' and beat the hell out of them anyways.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-12-16 09:33|| 2007-12-16 09:33|| Front Page Top

#4 The wife laughed and said:
"Taiwan urges Chinese military to resist Party moves"

Posted by 3dc 2007-12-16 11:15|| 2007-12-16 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 While the mainland might succeed in "beating the he$$" out of Taiwan, I'm pretty sure it would be a pyrric victory, with Taiwan laying waste to several Chinese mainland cities and wrecking other infrastructure. I'm also not quite sure if the rest of the world would stand by and allow Taiwan to be "conquered". I'm also not willing to bet that Taiwan doesn't have a half-dozen nukes and the means of delivering them, even to Beijing. China might be in the position of a nudist poking a beehive.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-12-16 13:48|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-12-16 13:48|| Front Page Top

#6 well, it's not like china has a dam or anything that could be susceptible....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-16 14:00|| 2007-12-16 14:00|| Front Page Top

#7 "Taiwan's armed forces traditionally favored stronger ties with the mainland"
Shades of Baghdad Bob.

Posted by Darrell 2007-12-16 15:16|| 2007-12-16 15:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Unleash Chiang Kai Shek!

Posted by borgboy2001 2007-12-16 17:11|| 2007-12-16 17:11|| Front Page Top

#9 TOPIX [old] > TAIWAN INVASION WILL BE PYRRHIC VICTORY FOR CHINA [very bloody CONVENTIONAL-NUKE?affair]. Taiwan vows to go down fighting, to include being able to attack, destroy several mainland PRC cities; + FREEREPUBLIC > RIVAL CAPACITY [China] TO BUILD WARSHIPS [and Commercial Ships} WORRIES US NAVY.

FR Poster > argues/worries that in five years [Year 2012+?], USA may not be able to challenge China in the Pacific???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-16 18:33|| 2007-12-16 18:33|| Front Page Top

#10 REUTERS > INDIA, CHINA LOSING THEIR [low]WAGE COST ADVANTAGE, according to prestigious consultant-econ analysis firm. PHILIPPINES, THAILAND are looking good; + ASIA TIMES > RUSSIA'S EAST WARMS UP TO CHINA. Reverse immigration due to econ climate - RUSSIANS ARE MOVING TO CHINA; + BBC > RUSSIA'S DEEP SUSPICION OF THE WEST, as per Russ national unilateralism i.e. needs nobody's help to do anything, everything, nada.

See also WSICHINA > CHINESE SECURITY white paper [135 pages].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-16 19:57|| 2007-12-16 19:57|| Front Page Top

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