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2007-10-15 China-Japan-Koreas

China's next leader to be its Gorbachev?

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Posted by Pappy 2007-10-15 01:34|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 DIGG.com > THE SINO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE LEAVES THE US OUT IN THE COLD > Chinese Poster - China's people only want peace in Asia and with USA, China + USA relationship is akin to a husband and wife. Can be very good for each other iff only both sides can understand and show the love.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-10-15 03:36|| 2007-10-15 03:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Joe, I'm trying to think of a suitable snark for that poster but instead of a husband and wife I keep visualizing a whore and a john. It makes me want to take a shower and then have myself checked for STDs.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-10-15 15:05|| 2007-10-15 15:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Sometimes neighbors get along (Canada/US) but more often then not centuries of history make a mockery of such alliances. That is why the US makes a good ally for some places.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-10-15 18:39|| 2007-10-15 18:39|| Front Page Top

#4 My concern is that if and when China's economy goes South, if they will follow the all too common behavior of becoming militarily aggressive.

Since their problems are fearsome ones, a war, either against India, or Taiwan, would seem like an easy fix to a lot of their problems.

Just one more possibility to keep in mind.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-10-15 19:40|| 2007-10-15 19:40|| Front Page Top

#5 The history of China is to fly apart as local warlords refuse to obey orders from the far away center. If their bribery is threatened, how likely is it that the regional leaders will resist effective control from Peking to protect their fortunes? That seems like the most likely reason for the CCP to fall, not foreign adventurism that the Chinese are utterly incapable of sustaining if abandoned by risk averse international businesses and ostracized by the US. Just as the US cannot be defeated by an invader, so is China externally secure. But internally...

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-15 20:06|| 2007-10-15 20:06|| Front Page Top

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