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In this occasion again the very well known imperialist claims of the Peoples republic of China over Taiwan is the origin of this crisis, that exploids precisely due to the decision of Washington to sell weapons to the Nationalist government of Taipei in order to guarantee its menaced sovereignty and independence.
Beijing as always has declared that Taiwan is a province of its territory, ignoring the right of the island’s people to determine its own future, and the historical fact that the communist rule usurped the rule of the country in 1948 with the use of the force and violence and so it cannot be recognized as a democratic regime.
This is just the same rhetoric we have listened from Beijing that never stopped its expansionist international strategy that has erased from the map entire countries like Manchuria and Tibet, and reduced in 40% the territorial integrity of Mongolia since WWII.
This crisis is also putting on the table again the discussion of The Chinese invasion of Tibet at the end of 1950’s, that does not count with international recognition, and the need to solve also that problem listening the will of that other nation that was forced to be part of the Maoist-Stalinist Communist Giant through an unmerciful invasion, with even ethnical cleaning involved.
The Chinese announcement to suppress any collaboration with Washington in important areas, including the mediation with North Korea and the Financial crisis, is only the beginning of all the troubles we will see in the future with that country.
Originally posted by loveguy
reply to post by The angel of light
About the "tank vs man" thingy. I ain't even sure, nor have any substanciating proof of it, but I think that one of the tank's gunners silenced his stand. Is that the square where no man has died up until that day? A very sad day indeed.
Originally posted by thoughtsfull
I'm not so sure of the US vs China thingy...
That is an awfully long way to fight a war logistically... Nor can I see you blowing each other up with nukes as that is somewhat self defeating..
Even economically, China needs that West, and especially American consumers to buy their goods..
All huff and puff but no flames from the Dragon...
Originally posted by liveandletlive
Originally posted by thoughtsfull
I'm not so sure of the US vs China thingy...
That is an awfully long way to fight a war logistically... Nor can I see you blowing each other up with nukes as that is somewhat self defeating..
Even economically, China needs that West, and especially American consumers to buy their goods..
All huff and puff but no flames from the Dragon...
Can you and felonius please explain why why you believe China "needs" the west and or the U.S.? You do realize there are other countries on this planet dont you? Not trying to be rude. I just dont understand why people think they need us. They dont! Many Americans are in for a suprise when they figure that out.