Friday, February 18, 2005

China Upset With U.S. Assessment of Chinese Military Strength in Taiwan Strait

China is upset that the United States constantly gauges Chinese military strength that is arrayed against Taiwan and wants it to stop.

Fat chance.

The U.S. is required by law to supply Taiwan with weapons and intelligence on Chinese military units that are deployed to attack Taiwan and to assess threats to the island. China decries this as “severe internal interference in China’s affairs” and claims the island is a part of China, while totally ignoring the fact that a democratic nation that is not part of communist China exists there and IS (for all intents and purposes) independent of China.

Here's the story.

China has repeatedly threatened to attack Taiwan if it were to move for “full” independence, and to seek a seat in the United Nations, which it may well do in the future.

China ought to leave Taiwan alone, AND withdraw its troops from Tibet, which it illegally occupied decades ago, and allow the Dali Lama to return to his homeland. It would be great if China sponsored Taiwan's bid for a seat in the U.N. but they are intent on conquering the island so that probably won't happen either.

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