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2006-03-25 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan-Taiwan Ties Blossom As Regional Rivalry Grows

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Posted by Steve White 2006-03-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A blogger on CHINESE MILITARY FORUM had an interesting post - he basically argued that since Japan had surrendered Taiwan/Formosa to the USA only as a consequence of WW2, the USA was now the "conquereror" and de facto new home nation for Taiwan, and that since he believed the USA had never formally relinquished its newfound ownership to anyone, Taiwan is technically American territory up to present.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-03-25 00:19|| 2006-03-25 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Article: In a less public gesture, Yoichi Nagano, formerly a general in the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, the army, is serving as the first military attaché at Tokyo's de facto embassy in Taipei, the Interchange Association.

This is significant - since the US recognized China in 1979, I don't think any American flag officers (generals or admirals) have been assigned to Taiwan as military attaches. In fact, I don't think any American flag officers have even *visited* Taiwan since that time.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-03-25 00:33|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-03-25 00:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Article: Tadashi Ikeda, chief representative of the Interchange Association, Japan's unofficial embassy in Taipei, said Tokyo remained strongly in favor of a peaceful solution to the Taiwan issue. But, he added, "there has always been a question of what Japan would do" in the event of Chinese aggression. "Now the Taiwanese can say that both the U.S. and Japan are on their side."

They're not mincing words, are they?

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-03-25 00:37|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-03-25 00:37|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if, when that Chinese submarine finally surfaced, it had the word "pwned!", or the equivalent in Japanese, written on it.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-25 13:28|| 2006-03-25 13:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Now the Chinese have only to PO the Ruskies.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-25 13:33|| 2006-03-25 13:33|| Front Page Top

#6 They're not mincing words, are they?

It would appear not - the Japanese have had it with Beijing.

Posted by lotp 2006-03-25 13:36|| 2006-03-25 13:36|| Front Page Top

#7 I think Putin is already owned by the Chinese. China is is the Czar's biggest arms customer.

Posted by SR-71">SR-71 2006-03-25 19:20|| 2006-03-25 19:20|| Front Page Top

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