tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post8807928716372945622..comments2023-10-06T18:55:46.317+08:00Comments on That's Impossible! Politics from Taiwan: Round up阿牛http://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-16139486047963606162009-01-05T13:55:00.000+08:002009-01-05T13:55:00.000+08:00Raj, I lean toward Thomas' explanation of why mili...Raj, I lean toward Thomas' explanation of why military cooperation is a bad idea.阿牛https://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-89659220707263436102009-01-05T13:54:00.000+08:002009-01-05T13:54:00.000+08:00Banlas,lol.Banlas,<BR/><BR/>lol.阿牛https://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-4294049382577384222009-01-05T05:03:00.000+08:002009-01-05T05:03:00.000+08:00Other than not coming with anything positive nor c...Other than not coming with anything positive nor constructive, when will DPP ever agree with anybody other than their non-workable ideology.Bewayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04422769149416717122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-9877446046559671472009-01-02T08:23:00.000+08:002009-01-02T08:23:00.000+08:00@ Raj "And what is the end"The end will be when Ta...@ Raj "And what is the end"<BR/><BR/>The end will be when Taiwan loses every last scrap of self determination and the C.C.P destroys the democratic institutions, autonomous legal system and free media of Taiwan. i.e when Beijing finally realises its goal of reducing Taiwan into "Taiwan province". If you fail to see the way Hu and his crew have no intention of acknowledging or respecting the will and opinions of Taiwanese society I don't know what is wrong with you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810429683561222561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-56293619230253708702009-01-02T08:19:00.000+08:002009-01-02T08:19:00.000+08:00Raj, from what I have seen the only thing that wil...Raj, from what I have seen the only thing that will be bring about a complete cessation of hostilities between Taiwan and the P.R.C is when Taiwan gives up every scrap of maintaining a sense of self determination. This would entail the scrapping and discarding everything Taiwan has come to represent in terms of having an open society which enjoys high levels of freedom in terms of media, (Taiwan has the freest media in Asia and is ranked 30th in the world compared to the P.R.C which is ranked at 167th) speech and assembly. Sadly Ma's pro China policy as his unbridled submissive attitude has resulted in a rapid erosion of this prized status which will only get worse the more Ma seeks to appease Beiing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810429683561222561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-65465498406083173412009-01-02T07:08:00.000+08:002009-01-02T07:08:00.000+08:00...Raj,In the anti-secession law, it states that t....<BR/>.<BR/>.<BR/>Raj,<BR/><BR/>In the anti-secession law, it states that the Chinese military is obliged to take action when they see fit. (ie. when they determine that pro-independence forces in Taiwan have gone "too far" -- whatever that may mean).<BR/><BR/>How can you NOT fear this subordinate role for the Taiwanese military? And make no mistake about it -- it will be subordinate.<BR/>.<BR/>.<BR/>.skiingkowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381159852660053893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-81072693173621199852009-01-02T06:49:00.000+08:002009-01-02T06:49:00.000+08:00Raj,Once Taiwan and China are cooperating on milit...Raj,<BR/><BR/>Once Taiwan and China are cooperating on military matters, the rest of the world will get the message that hostilities are a thing of the past. This means that Taiwan will, from the point of view of the international community, not need international support.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552370490869601403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-80598085194140213032009-01-02T03:43:00.000+08:002009-01-02T03:43:00.000+08:00I suppose under military exchanges like anything e...I suppose under military exchanges like anything else they would have to take place under the condition that Taiwan/the R.O.C was a surboniate component of the P.R.C. So once the the Taiwanese military adopts a submissive posture and accepts Beijing's supremacy it would be hard for Taiwan to maintain a resolute position of self determinationUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810429683561222561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-64919398191418253732009-01-02T03:09:00.000+08:002009-01-02T03:09:00.000+08:00Putting aside the matter of the disputed islands, ...Putting aside the matter of the disputed islands, why are military contacts the beginning of the end? And what is "the end"?Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034317459759343093noreply@blogger.com