Comments on: Tit for Tat http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:52:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: feeblemind http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/comment-page-1/#comment-381116 feeblemind Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:23:29 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/#comment-381116 In the chess game that is geopolitics, destroying the satellite and denying the USN entry to Hong Kong strike me as wasted moves. I don't see where the Chinese gained anything from these actions while tipping their hand. But from my seat high up in the peanut gallery, perhaps i am missing something? In the chess game that is geopolitics, destroying the satellite and denying the USN entry to Hong Kong strike me as wasted moves. I don’t see where the Chinese gained anything from these actions while tipping their hand. But from my seat high up in the peanut gallery, perhaps i am missing something?

]]> By: IJ http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/comment-page-1/#comment-381098 IJ Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:18:52 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/#comment-381098 Such is national foreign policy. A couple of months ago, Taiwan voted to pay for missiles and P-3 Orion submarine-hunting aircraft from the United States. China was so incensed it canceled eight planned military exchanges in a month's time. Last month, Congress gave the Tibetan autonomy crusader, the Dalai Lama, its highest award, the Congressional Gold Medal. Bush personally hung the medal around the monk's neck. And early this month, Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited China. Within days after his return to the Pentagon, the Bush administration notified Congress of more arms sales to Taiwan. <a>philly.com</a> But not everybody agrees with the US stance. For example, the president of France told the Chinese leadership this week that he opposes independence for Taiwan, and wants the EU ban on arm sales to China lifted. Such is national foreign policy. A couple of months ago, Taiwan voted to pay for missiles and P-3 Orion submarine-hunting aircraft from the United States. China was so incensed it canceled eight planned military exchanges in a month’s time. Last month, Congress gave the Tibetan autonomy crusader, the Dalai Lama, its highest award, the Congressional Gold Medal. Bush personally hung the medal around the monk’s neck. And early this month, Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited China. Within days after his return to the Pentagon, the Bush administration notified Congress of more arms sales to Taiwan. philly.com

But not everybody agrees with the US stance. For example, the president of France told the Chinese leadership this week that he opposes independence for Taiwan, and wants the EU ban on arm sales to China lifted.

]]> By: ElamBend http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/comment-page-1/#comment-381095 ElamBend Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:18:53 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/#comment-381095 I'm not sure I would say beyond, but perhaps control is more of a joint enterprise or suggestive in nature. What has always been clear is that the PLA is more conservative and combative then the party. I’m not sure I would say beyond, but perhaps control is more of a joint enterprise or suggestive in nature.

What has always been clear is that the PLA is more conservative and combative then the party.

]]> By: Younghusband http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/comment-page-1/#comment-381092 Younghusband Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:29:06 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/11/30/tit-for-tat/#comment-381092 Observing Japan considers a third theory that "the PLA's being beyond the control of the Communist Party":http://www.observingjapan.com/2007/11/hold-steady-on-china.html. Observing Japan considers a third theory that the PLA’s being beyond the control of the Communist Party.

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