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China predicts war in 5 years
World Net Daily ^ | Jan 2001 | Jon Dougherty

Posted on 09/17/2004 8:53:08 AM PDT by ruready4eternity

Senior Chinese leaders in the Central Military Command -- second in power only to President Jiang Zemin -- have predicted war with Taiwan within the next five years.

Beijing's next five-year economic plan began this year, meaning Zhang's threat falls within the plan's 2001-2006 time frame.

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To: Dead Dog

check this out. Remember when I predicted war with China in 5yrs in 2000?


81 posted on 09/17/2004 10:57:15 AM PDT by walkingdead (easy, you just don't lead 'em as much....)
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To: FesterUSMC

Why would the economic problems be so drastic for us though? I know we purchase a lot of goods from Taiwan, but if that wasn't available, wouldn't most of those companies (which are American-owned anyway) just relocate?


82 posted on 09/17/2004 11:21:27 AM PDT by Bluegrass Conservative
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

well do you realize what happens just when a typhoon hits taiwan and a couple factories that make computer memory get messed up? It takes a LONG time for everything to straighten out and thats just with a couple plants going down.. Imagine a near total stoppage of every piece of computer equipment in one day, NASDAQ would puke...


83 posted on 09/17/2004 11:24:58 AM PDT by FesterUSMC
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To: FesterUSMC

My advice then is for these companies in Taiwan to start relocating. I hear the weather in Sri Lanka is wonderful this time of year! lol

Better yet, maybe they could "insource" and come back to the good ole' USA, where, unlike Taiwan, we keep the Commies at bay!


84 posted on 09/17/2004 11:30:13 AM PDT by Bluegrass Conservative
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To: tx4guns
"It would be them against the rest of the world. "

I hope you're right but I believe it would be China, the axis of evil, and the axis of weasels against us and maybe the UK.
85 posted on 09/17/2004 11:32:36 AM PDT by GunnyHartman (Islam + Dubya = Waslam)
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To: DM1
Jiang Zemin hasnt been president for awhile now new guy is Hu
of Borg


86 posted on 09/17/2004 11:34:24 AM PDT by Master of Orion
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

I agree... I dont understand why the world has all its egg in one basket either.. one dandy of a typhoon and were screwed... Im a geek, i need my new technology, when i start seeing supply effected so easily i get scared...


87 posted on 09/17/2004 11:36:35 AM PDT by FesterUSMC
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To: Jeff Head
Just getting ready to....paging Jeff Head....

Red

88 posted on 09/17/2004 11:38:24 AM PDT by Conservative4Ever (I love the 1st Amendment...Zell Miller can speak the truth.)
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To: DM1

date of article is Jan 2001


89 posted on 09/17/2004 11:41:41 AM PDT by bk1000 ("We will take things away from you for the common good.": -HRC)
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To: FesterUSMC

Where? On our outsourced interests in China? Gee, policy can have dire consequences for future actions.. who'd a thunk it.


90 posted on 09/17/2004 11:44:51 AM PDT by Havoc (.)
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To: Atlantic Friend; Travis McGee
The info and trends are there for everyone to see. China is using our own resources, and wrapping it in a pretty package, while preparing to confront us. They are busily preparing all of the most strategic and critical choke points from the Panama Canal, to the Spratleys, to the Mid East, with their influence, money, personnel and material.

Any student of history can see it coming.

Travis McGee's post 22 illustrates the point perfectly.

91 posted on 09/17/2004 11:45:42 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Bluegrass Conservative
But it's pretty clear that Taiwan was, and probably still is, part of mainland China.

You seem to know very little about the history of the island...I would suggest you read more on the issue.

There is a reason that the United States and the United Nations does not recognize Taiwan as an independent sovereign nation.

Ah, but we did for decades, until Carter. How could they be soveriegn one moment, and not the next. They still are...and they have a zest and love for liberty that anyone visiting the island can see and feel. We would be foolish to abandond them on many grounds...economically, politically, morally, strategically (militarily) and internationally because of the unbelievably dangerous signal it would send. China would wrap up the Pacific rim rapidly and nicely if we were to abandon them.

92 posted on 09/17/2004 11:50:27 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Havoc

this has been going on for YEARS, escalated under Clinton real bad


93 posted on 09/17/2004 11:51:58 AM PDT by FesterUSMC
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To: Conservative4Ever

Thanks.


94 posted on 09/17/2004 11:59:40 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: FesterUSMC

I know. And when we attempt to intervene as I'm sure we will, China nationalizes all US assets within their borders. Now what you gonna do?


95 posted on 09/17/2004 12:01:58 PM PDT by Havoc (.)
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To: Havoc

well, ya bomb it...


96 posted on 09/17/2004 12:04:18 PM PDT by FesterUSMC
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To: FesterUSMC

No kiddin. Bomb China and go to war with a country that vastly outnumbers us accross the board. Then what..


97 posted on 09/17/2004 12:10:53 PM PDT by Havoc (.)
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To: FesterUSMC
I dont understand why the world has all its egg in one basket either..

One of the perils of capitalism.

98 posted on 09/17/2004 12:42:11 PM PDT by nosofar
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To: hedgetrimmer
Iraq has a port.

Thanks. I'd forgotten that (though I should not have).

Also it is the Navy that provides support with aircraft and missile launching. If they're all in the China Sea, they are not supporting the Iraq mission.

I don't believe all Navy carriers are currently assigned to Iraq nor that anyone proposes sending all Navy carriers to the South China Sea. The main point is that there are forces available for the Taiwan area. I'm sure someone else has a much better idea of the current numbers as far as Navy carriers are concerned, and this is assuming they don't change.

99 posted on 09/17/2004 12:54:18 PM PDT by nosofar
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To: ruready4eternity

Waiting till after Pres Bush leaves office no doubt....and one of their beyatches takes office


100 posted on 09/17/2004 1:23:46 PM PDT by joesnuffy ( "Two Heads Are Better Than One"...."Unless They're On The Same Person" -Andy Sipowicz)
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