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2004-06-28 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by RWV 2004-06-28 10:43:55 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This actually demonstrates an important point: There are repeated calls for alternatives to oil. If there were realistic alternatives, wouldn't the Japanese or the Chinese use them? It's still the only game in town.

Posted by Anonymous5442 2004-06-28 1:12:28 PM|| 2004-06-28 1:12:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Japan's thirst for resources, particularly oil, is nicely covered in "The Eagle and the Rising Sun." Before the WWII, Japan got most of its oil from the US. When Roosevelt embargoed sales of strategic materials (oil) to Japan, the die was cast. The book says that the attack on Pearl Harbor and the thrust into the Dutch West Indies was launched because Japan had less than a year's supply of oil and no one would sell them anymore.

Posted by RWV 2004-06-28 1:35:34 PM|| 2004-06-28 1:35:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Remember, this is a Washington Post article. Even though they're all liberal arts majors over there, most of them studied journalism and poly sci. The only history they were exposed to was in their ethnic studies classes. So for them, this is unexpectedly insightful.

Posted by RWV 2004-06-28 1:39:59 PM|| 2004-06-28 1:39:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Well said RWV, Japan has a lot on it's plate in the coming decades. Lots of old scores/ memories in places like Korea and China.

Russia should think about who a more reliable customer would be.

Japan better get on the nuclear i.v., So should we.

Posted by Lucky 2004-06-28 2:13:42 PM|| 2004-06-28 2:13:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 this should come as no surprise. china for years has been positioning herself for control of siberia...there are already more ethinic chinese in siberia than russians..and with the overall decline of russian society this trend should continue..

Posted by Dan 2004-06-28 2:40:28 PM|| 2004-06-28 2:40:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Japan should work with Russia to pump the oil to Vladivostok. From there the pipe can be split to give the Chinese a chance to buy some if they want. I think the Chinese economy might stagnate before such a pipeline is finished but its nice to be prepared either way.

Instead of having the Japanese pay for the pipeline they should get them to build a bullet train upon the old trans siberian highway so they can shift populations somewhat to the Pacific coast.

Oh, and Russia should quietly sell back the Islands north of Japan that Japan wants and which really are frozen tundra of little use when Russia can no longer float a Pacific fleet.

And thirdly, Vladivostok should immitate pre-PRC handover Hong Kong in every way possible. Minimal laws, minimal government, maximum trade. This would draw investment and immigrants across the new siberian bullet train and give Russia a serious foothold into the Pacific economy.

Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Posted by yank 2004-06-28 5:17:21 PM|| [politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-06-28 5:17:21 PM|| Front Page Top

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