Yes, in the still relatively inexpensive Malaysia.
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Good point. However, regardless of the sponsor of a hypothetical color revolution, the supposed craziness keeps everyone in check, and that protects the current government. It is not craziness out of emotions, but instead out of strategy.
Rediculous. If China is a declining power, then why all the whining and bitching and why is Gordon Chang becoming more and more of a drama queen…
What do you mean DPP was too cocky to make a move?
DPP thought all their cards were in their hands after this:
Then 9/11 happened and US saw the perfect window to finally launch the Iraq war which then became this just a few years later:
I know why that happened, and there are good examples not far from today, Gorbachev and Yeltsin, former leaders of Communist Party who destroyed and banned Communist Party. Or a little earlier, Wang Jingwei, former leader of ROC who turned over to Japan and fought against ROC. Or Hitler who infamously commended his "loved" German people unworthy to live just before Berlin's fall because German people were not able to fulfil his desire of conquering the world.
Their common feature is that they all claim and act as if they love the country that they think they can control and influence greatly. Once they realize that they don't get things their way because their own failures or people in the country disagree with them, they went berserk, jump to the opposite side and try to destroy everything they "loved".
Such people are opportunists, love no one but themselves only. Their only interest is to use their "loved" people and country as a stepping stone to fulfil their personal desire of being the top dog of the world. A good example from him is this "China is great in building HSR and other super projects, but China is destroying Chinese culture. His oversea community is the true carrier of Chinese culture. China's opening up is the result of Li Guanyao's advice."
He is not alone as such "China lover" though, not only on the street but also this forum. It is easy to distinct them by asking the question "are they willing to concede or compromise when they appear to be the minority among Chinese even if they may be right". It is that "willingness to be together for better and for worse" defines who they really are.
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The current policy toward Taiwan is the worst possible combination. Washington maintains an implicit commitment to defend the island if China ever decides to use force to compel reunification. That is an increasingly dangerous and unwise commitment–especially as China’s economic and military power continues to mount.
This was back in 2006. China's military power was "dangerous" back then ? Now it is what?
I think what Hendrik and the like-minded don't realize is that strategically China is now on the offensive. As long as China stays the course, the pushbacks from the US and its allies are merely bumps, debris and potholes on the road.
China may still need to maneuver here and there, or pause to clean up the mess. But it is not be deterred.
The irony here is China is on its way to dominating the world, but it takes time, patience, and most importantly picking the right battles to do that. That seems like weakness to people who need instant gratification.
Talk about patience, his avatar is Zhang Fei who is well known for the bad temper and easy to flip. The choice does reflect his personality.