A Taiwanese lawmaker says the island's navy commander told him that the island still wants to acquire diesel submarines from the United States, despite their absence from a recent U.S. arms package.
I find the line "Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory" or like in other western media which like to insert the next line "and would not hesitate to use force to ……" mischievious. First, Taiwan in its constitution consider Mainland China its territory and would use force to take it under its control, therefore both side actually behave the same way all this while. Second every country in the same situation will use force if the otherside collude with foreign power to harm its interest. However, with carefull nurturing by both side, China and Taiwan might come together in a peaceful manner in the not to distant future. Now the question is, will this be welcome by their economic competitors in the west?
I find the line "Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory" or like in other western media which like to insert the next line "and would not hesitate to use force to ……" mischievious. First, Taiwan in its constitution consider Mainland China its territory and would use force to take it under its control, therefore both side actually behave the same way all this while. Second every country in the same situation will use force if the otherside collude with foreign power to harm its interest. However, with carefull nurturing by both side, China and Taiwan might come together in a peaceful manner in the not to distant future. Now the question is, will this be welcome by their economic competitors in the west?
February 10, 2010 @ 1:32 pm