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2015-03-10 China-Japan-Koreas

Asia is stockpiling for war. Blame China.

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Posted by Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-03-10 08:46|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I blame Bush, Clinton, Bush and Obama just as much as the Chinese. They all seemed to believe the Chinese communists would somehow mellow out and start behaving themselves if we'd just make nice with them. So much for wishful thinking as foreign policy.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-03-10 12:52|| 2015-03-10 12:52|| Front Page Top

#2 They all seemed to believe the Chinese communists would somehow mellow out

China might eventually, but first there are some old grudges to settle. The America's current feckless international behavior only makes conflict more likely and perhaps unavoidable.

Posted by SteveS 2015-03-10 13:40|| 2015-03-10 13:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Just not the leadership. Add in academia who promoted 'integration' into the world economy as though that would erase a two thousand year history of Chinese chauvinism.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-10 14:09|| 2015-03-10 14:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Not a good week for Rising China'a "Manifest Destiny" - first an Internationally-respected PLA Scholar says China may not be able to break or get through the "First Island Chain" due to on-going US entrenchments, then ex-Goldman-Sachs partner Roy Smith says China is seemingly on the path toward toward being an ex-Superpower wannabe.

THESE DOTH NOTTETH A OWG CO-SUPERPOWER MAKETH.

This will not end well, as IMO China ultimately will choose to go fighting than give up its ambitions.

Ditto as for "WE'RE-SUPPOSED-TO-BE-THE-WORLD'S FIRST-MUSLIM-NUCLEAR-SUPERPOWER-NOT-IRAN PAKISTAN.

* FYI CNN GUEST PERT = argued that ME Sunnis as a class are running scared due to their belief that POTUS Obama's on-going rapprochement wid Shia Iran is existentially "tipping the balance" from a historically Sunni-dominated ME + Muslim World to one that is Shia-n-Iran dominated, + FEAR SHIA-LED REVENGE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-03-10 20:21|| 2015-03-10 20:21|| Front Page Top

#5 They won't mellow out as long as they have a one party system and the only thing that party fears is losing power.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-03-10 22:17|| 2015-03-10 22:17|| Front Page Top

#6 More ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Sputnik International]CHINA ACTIVITIES ON DISPUTED ISLANDS FUELS FEAR OF MILITARY BUILDUP: PSAKI, i.e. Regional fears that Beijing = China intends to establish PLA-centric Milbases all across the SCS.

* LUCIANNE > DEFECTOR: NORTH KOREA TROOPS [including Elite Forces] STARVING.

NOT good news for Pudgy.

NOKOR once again targets the wily dastardly USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CVN, this time wid feeling.

* BIGNEWSNETWORK > [GlobalNation.PH] OPINION: DESTROY ALL CHINESE MILITARY BASES IN PHILIPPINES [West Sea, EEZ] NOW.

Author reiterates warning after learning of China's construction of artificial islands in SCS = PH-claimed areas.

* FYI WASHINGTON POST > PAKISTAN TEST MISSLE THAT CAN CARRY NUCLEAR WARHEAD TO EVERY PART OF INDIA.

Good news perhaps for Pak BFFS NOKOR + Iran, ISIS + AQ, but not for India + China relations ]peace].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-03-10 23:15|| 2015-03-10 23:15|| Front Page Top

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