China/US relations take a hit

[Guest ShaQuaNew]

 

No attack warranted Dougie. I agree with you that the PRC has had it's time being the bully on the block and is no innocent babe when it comes to how it handles some of it's affairs. And I understand the whole deterrence thing.

 

I just don't see the need for the sabre rattling given the current global political climate and upcoming election here at home. The timing seems stange and the potential provocation seems needless.

 

I agree Dave. It's just not a good move on the part of the US.

 

Beijing is furious with the U.S. decision to sell Taiwan the huge $6.5 billion package of advanced weaponry and military items, including guided missiles and attack helicopters. China, which regards Taiwan as a renegade province, says the sale interferes with internal Chinese affairs and harms its national security.

 

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9...;show_article=1

[GZBILL]

I've said it before. It's virtually unanimous among mainland Chinese that Taiwan, Tibet and Mongolia are all part of mother China. This belief is as strong as us Americans believing Texas is now and forever a part of the USA.

 

On the other hand, I have noticed what was once as fervent a feeling that Taiwan is and should forever be independent of mainland China is becoming a softened stance by many Taiwan friends. I don't think Taiwanese look down their noses at mainlanders as many in that nation used to do not so long ago.

 

Inner Mongolia. There is a big difference between Mongolia and Inner Mongolia.

[Corbin]

All of it will be part of the People's Navy soon enough.

True enough.

 

What's that mean?

It's called humor Jesse. You should try it sometime.

 

It's okay Dave. I have a great sense of humor, and it's working just fine; active, fun, and an excellent participant.

 

I was grappling with the wording though, as it was unclear as to how Taiwan would somehow soon be a part of the "Peoples Navy." What is the peoples navy? I'm still not clear as to what the phrase means, so I can't find the humor in it. What I got from it though, is that it seemed to be a flippant comment about a serious issue. Sometimes doing that can help ease tension, but in my view, it seemed inappropriate. I don't think the people of Taiwan would find it funny.

They better start getting a sense of humor pretty quickly then. Taiwan is part of PRC so says PRC and so says USA and most of the world. It's funny that there are enough bone-heads on Taiwan to think that they can thumb their nose at PRC even crazy funny to think that the USA will go to war for them.

So once that reunification happens... and it will happen... all those cool toys will go into the People's Navy and People's Liberation Army and Air Force. Get it?

It is like this "We are Chinese, resistance is futile".......

[warpedbored]

Washington needs to have a boogie man. By pissing off China they get one.

[Yuanyang]

Washington needs to have a boogie man. By pissing off China they get one.

So true. Did you see the Delta commander's interview on 60 Minutes. 1st time ever a Delta plan(s) were overruled. I guess someone in DC wanted to keep boogey-man OBL alive.

[rogerluli]

I just can't get too excited anymore worrying about the possibility of China and Taiwan ever engaging in fisticuffs...

 

It is just NOT going to happen... So all the rest is just fluff...The US needs some jobs to make defense stuff to sell to Taiwan and as Dave says it will all end up in the People's Military anyway so...

Edited October 7, 2008 by rogerluli (see edit history)