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2005-05-13 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Steve 2005-05-13 9:05:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 China starting to crumble from the inside? Shades of 1989? Hm.....

Posted by mmurray821 2005-05-13 10:06|| 2005-05-13 10:06|| Front Page Top

#2 My bets are on a tight race between the internal collapse of the current Empire phase and the potential for dangerous adventurism [like Taiwan] which regimes in the last stage grasp for in order to distract rising discontent.

Posted by Phitle Criter4927 2005-05-13 11:31|| 2005-05-13 11:31|| Front Page Top

#3 While the economy remains good, I don't think much will change. The risks/opportunities are when the economy turns bad if only for a short period.

Posted by phil_b 2005-05-13 17:42|| 2005-05-13 17:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Taiwan would not be 'adventurism' but 'diversion'. When/if the Chinese people get too fed up with the government and actually threaten to overthrow it (legally or otherwise) look for the government to push harder on Taiwan, even to the point of invading it. It is similar to tactics used elsewhere to reunite a people behind the government against an 'enemy' of both.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2005-05-13 18:42|| 2005-05-13 18:42|| Front Page Top

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