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China Lays Into 'Bush Doctrine' Ahead of U.S. Poll
Reuters ^ | Oct. 31, 2004 | Reuters

Posted on 10/31/2004 9:42:02 PM PST by spyone

BEIJING (Reuters) - On the eve of the U.S. election, China laid into what it called the "Bush doctrine," said the Iraq war has destroyed the global anti-terror coalition and blamed arrogance for the problems dogging the United States worldwide.

The searing article was as close to a position on the U.S. presidential election as China has come, but it made no mention of Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the Democratic Party's challenger to President Bush in Tuesday's presidential contest.

The United States was dreaming if it thought the 21st century was the American century, wrote Qian Qichen, one of the main architects of China's foreign policy, in a commentary in the English-language China Daily newspaper.

"The current U.S. predicament in Iraq serves as another example that when a country's superiority psychology inflates beyond its real capability, a lot of trouble can be caused," Qian wrote.

"But the troubles and disasters the United States has met do not stem from the threats by others, but from its own cocksureness and arrogance."

Qian is a former foreign minister credited with breaking China out of diplomatic isolation after the crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

The invasion of Iraq "has made the United States even more unpopular in the international community than its war in Vietnam," he said.

"The Iraq war has also destroyed the hard-won global anti-terror coalition," Qian added, saying it had caused a rise in terrorist activity around the globe and widened a rift between the United States and Europe.

"END OF EMPIRE"

The U.S. strategy of pre-emptive strikes would bring insecurity and ultimately the demise of the "American empire," Qian said.

Analysts have said China has a slight preference for the incumbent in the U.S. election, realising that U.S. policy toward China has changed little from administration to administration.

But China, growing in economic and political influence on the world stage, has expressed its aversion to Bush's unilateralist tendencies and sided with France and Germany in opposition to the Iraq war.

"It is now time to give up the illusion that Europeans and Americans are living in the same world, as some Europeans would like to believe," Qian said.

The United States had not changed its Cold War mentality, Qian said.

"The 21st century is not the 'American century'. That does not mean that the United States does not want the dream. Rather it is incapable of realizing the goal," he said.

After the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, the "Bush doctrine" created "axes of evil" and pre-emptive strategies.

"It linked counter-terrorism and the prevention of proliferation of so-called rogue states and failed states ... It all testifies that Washington's anti-terror campaign has already gone beyond the scope of self-defense."


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KEYWORDS: bushdoctrine; china; chinathreat; commiesforkerry; napalminthemorning; wot
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To: spyone

The entire planet wants a weakened United States.

Same as it ever was.


41 posted on 11/01/2004 1:09:22 AM PST by Dr. Eckleburg (John Kerry is a GirlyManchurian Candidate.)
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To: spyone

China wants the do-nothing, all talk and no action types like the dims in power.


42 posted on 11/01/2004 1:16:19 AM PST by tkathy (There will be no world peace until all thuggocracies are gone from the earth.)
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To: spyone
Most of Chinese Christians I have met are pro-Bush and pro-Western civilization. The remnants of Confucianism still infects China. When you layer Confucianism with Atheistic Communism you end up with confused thinking. Confucianism by the way is about the belief in luck and chance. Free will is not seen as being as important as in Judeo/Christian cultures.
43 posted on 11/01/2004 1:29:34 AM PST by Bandaneira (The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
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To: spyone

Bump


44 posted on 11/01/2004 1:34:11 AM PST by AnimalLover ((Are there special rules and regulations for the big guys?))
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; All

"But the troubles and disasters the United States has met do not stem from the threats by others, but from its own cocksureness and arrogance."

This is what they think of the U.S. I think there should be some damage control. Show the world what the U.S has done for peace (ie) WW2,Nazi's rescued the french & Brits and Europe from Hitler etc... Do a Network / online blitz globally and show how the U.S is the worlds greatest friend.

But we have the enemy within. WE need Bush to focus on domestic issues this thime in office while fighting the war on terror. BUsh needs the Dept Of HOmeland to rout-out the weeds within because the "cells" are multiplying for a takeover - "jihad".


45 posted on 11/01/2004 3:47:52 AM PST by ruready4eternity (P.C. war is over! Let the carpet bombing campaign begin!)
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To: spyone

Another endorsement for Bush, as far as I'm concerned.


46 posted on 11/01/2004 3:49:03 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: spyone

How cool is it that they used the word "cocksureness" in a sentence?


47 posted on 11/01/2004 3:52:00 AM PST by pie_eater
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To: spyone

It's simple.

Take a few typical stereotypes and trendy anti US themes and wrap them all together and throw them out to influence the US election.

Strange how those nations would be very quick to point the finger at the US for metteling in their internal affairs yet find it OK to do so with the US.

Red6


48 posted on 11/01/2004 4:13:08 AM PST by Red6
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To: 26lemoncharlie


China.. a friend? As long as it is a communist nation it will never be a friend to the US. We have de-stabilized their country dramatically by forcing democratic reforms they would never have allowed. They TAKE TAKE TAKE from us (as in money money money and jobs jobs jobs) but give back very little. They are a source of cheap labor and not much else. China is working hard to build pipelines with Russia and make deals with Iran for oil as they are sucking up more and more of the stuff. We will have a confrontation with them if we have to go after Iran.


49 posted on 11/01/2004 4:16:39 AM PST by JimB in Venice
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To: CBart95
China? CHINA! The same China that put the N. Koreans in the nuke biz? ...equipped IRAQ and IRAN and Libya?...who are supporting genocide in the SUDAN?...that has crushed Tibet?
...The ones secretly equipping Syria, Lebanon,Egypt and all those Islamofacist cells in between?

That China also stole our most guarded nuclear secrets from Los Alamos.

50 posted on 11/01/2004 4:18:03 AM PST by Chief_Joe (From where the sun now sits, I will fight on -FOREVER!!!)
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To: pie_eater
How cool is it that they used the word "cocksureness" in a sentence?

There's so many funny things I could say off of that, but I don't want to get banned...

51 posted on 11/01/2004 4:24:49 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Chief_Joe

Was'nt that under the Clinto Regime?


52 posted on 11/01/2004 4:25:07 AM PST by ruready4eternity (P.C. war is over! Let the carpet bombing campaign begin!)
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To: Bandaneira
Confucianism by the way is about the belief in luck and chance. Free will is not seen as being as important as in Judeo/Christian cultures.

Well, having studied Confucius, I would say this statement is partially correct. It's correct to say that free will is not seen as being as important. However, Confucius believed not so much in luck and chance as in fate and destiny. Any ex-followers you've met who think it's about chance either don't understand his teachings or have been taught by someone who misled them -- both of which are frequent problem for most philosophies.

Confucius emphasized ethics very heavily, and taught that rulers can only be great if they are of exemplary moral code and the highest integrity. Confucius can't be faulted for China's problems; they'd be doing far better than most nations if they'd actually listened to his teachings. An example of Confucius' solid grounding in principle: "Without steadfastness, a gentleman would not command respect, and his learning would not be sound. Advocating loyalty and trustworthiness, he has no friend who is not his equal. He would not hesitate to correct his faults." Quality advice from which any leader could benefit.

I know it's a minor point in the whole thing, but so few westerners understand the eastern philosophies, it sometimes seems that the issue is worth trying to illuminate. Maybe not, though. : )

p.s. - to any closed-minded readers: i'm not a confuciunist, i've just spent many years studying philosophy -- so no self-righteous condemnations in response to this post, please.
53 posted on 11/01/2004 4:29:28 AM PST by PrtzlLogic
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To: ruready4eternity
Was'nt that under the Clinto Regime?

Yes it did occur during the Clint-olshevik regime.

54 posted on 11/01/2004 4:32:46 AM PST by Chief_Joe (From where the sun now sits, I will fight on -FOREVER!!!)
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To: spyone

"Microsoft offers source code to China"
http://itmatters.com.ph/news/news_03032003a.html
(removed from major news sites)

Client testimonials, Bill Gates in China, Bill Clinton in China
http://www.beijinghighlights.com/testimonials/testimonials.htm

"State-owned Software Firm Ties up with Microsoft China"
http://fpeng.peopledaily.com.cn/200107/07/eng20010707_74398.html

"Soros, one of the wealthiest men in the world, promised $15.5
million to defeating President Bush. Also on this list are
Bill Gates,..."
http://www.americasvoices.org/archives2003/CoxJ/CoxJ_112403.htm

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave $8.8 million to the Planned Parenthood Federation.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/12/11/health.women.gates.reut/

Gates: Buy stamps to send e-mail
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/05/spam.charge.ap/

Bill Gates against repealing the inheritance tax
http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_inheritance.html

The Left-Wing Billionaire Collectivist Pigs
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/9/25/191020.shtml

Billionaire Collectivist Pigs on a Roll
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/10/11/171315.shtml

"Gun-Control Group Changes Name, Keeps Agenda"
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5C%5CNation%5C%5Carchive%5C%5C200106%5C%5CNAT20010615a.html
(and Bill is a contributor)

"Is Bill Gates a closet liberal?"
http://archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/01/cov_29feature.html
(Bill Gates for gun control, pro-abortion, etc.)

http://vikingphoenix.com/news/madminute/1997/mm970040.htm
(Gates on gun control)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec97/guns_11-4.html
(more money for gun control from Gates and his father)

"Bill Gates Is No Free Market Hero"
http://brian.carnell.com/articles/2000/12/000046.html

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/opinion/datelinedc/s_176864.html

Windows XP Shows the Direction Microsoft is Going
http://www.hevanet.com/peace/microsoft.htm

"the changing politics of Bill Gates" (national review, john j. miller)
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1282/2_51/53662235/p1/article.jhtml

2002 Feb 2, In NYC protesters of the World Economic Forum turned
out in large numbers. Inside foreign economic leaders criticized
the US for protectionist policies, and Bill Gates and U2 rock star
Bono pushed for increases in foreign aid by rich countries to poor
countries."
http://timelines.ws/days/02_02.HTML

"Software, soft money, and Libertarians"
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0039/news-anderson.shtml
[Bill gives money to both sides--whoever supports Microsoft and extreme social left policies. ...includes Barney Frank.]


55 posted on 11/01/2004 7:07:09 AM PST by familyop (Receive, adhere, listen, dissolve, entice and launch.)
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To: spyone

And they tell us to "stop interfering in China's internal affairs by selling weapons to Taiwan." Hey Chicoms, stop interfering in our elections by publishing editorials like this and manipulating the oil markets upward. And stop trying to steal American technology to use in your weapons programs. Pull your spies out of our weapons labs and maybe then we'll talk.


56 posted on 11/01/2004 7:50:58 AM PST by carl in alaska (Blog blog bloggin' on heaven's door.....Kerry is a liar and rotten to the core)
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To: spyone

China is jealous. They wanted to the big world power. They want us to fail, so they can pick up the middle east for free.


57 posted on 11/01/2004 7:53:19 AM PST by HomeschoolGenealogistMom
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To: spyone

China is jealous. They wanted to the big world power. They want us to fail, so they can pick up the middle east for free.


58 posted on 11/01/2004 7:53:22 AM PST by HomeschoolGenealogistMom
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To: spyone
This article leaves out that Qian mentioned Mad Maddie Albright by name in a positive light and also Joseph Nye, a "China expert" on the Democrat side in a positive light.

Here is a link to the article now titled "Qian Qichen: US strategy seriously flawed". It has gotten so much attention the ChiComs have modified the article on the site and included a picture of Bush with Qian and changed the title from the orginal which was "Neocon doctrine is wrong" or something to that effect using the term neocon.

59 posted on 11/01/2004 7:54:32 AM PST by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: CBart95

"The China that has crushed Tibet?"

At least they picked on a country they can take!


60 posted on 11/01/2004 8:04:26 AM PST by Edgerunner (The left ain't right. Hand me that launch pickle...)
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