Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

China Authorizes Attack on Taiwan; Warns U.S.
cnn.netscape.cnn.com ^ | March 08 2005 | ELAINE KURTENBACH

Posted on 03/08/2005 7:48:44 PM PST by crushelits

China Steps Up Pressure on Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) - China unveiled a law Tuesday authorizing an attack if Taiwan moves toward formal independence, increasing pressure on the self-ruled island while warning other countries not to interfere. Taiwan denounced the legislation as a ``blank check to invade'' and announced war games aimed at repelling an attack.

The proposed anti-secession law, read out for the first time before the ceremonial National People's Congress, doesn't say what specific actions might invite a Chinese attack.

``If possibilities for a peaceful reunification should be completely exhausted, the state shall employ nonpeaceful means and other necessary measures to protect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity,'' Wang Zhaoguo, deputy chairman of the NPC's Standing Committee, told the nearly 3,000 legislators gathered in the Great Hall of the People.

Beijing claims Taiwan, split from China since 1949, as part of its territory. The communist mainland repeatedly has threatened to invade if Taiwan tries to make its independence permanent, and new law doesn't impose any new conditions or make new threats. But it lays out for the first time legal requirements for military action.


Taiwan's leaders warned that the move could backfire by angering the island's voting public.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which handles the island's China policy, said the law gives China's military ``a blank check to invade Taiwan'' and ``exposed the Chinese communists' attempt to use force to annex Taiwan and to be a regional power.''

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.netscape.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: attack; authorizes; china; taiwan; us; warns
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 221-240 next last

1 posted on 03/08/2005 7:48:45 PM PST by crushelits
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: crushelits

Would not be surprised if a battle group is setting sail for those waters right now...


2 posted on 03/08/2005 7:49:59 PM PST by BladeLWS
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: crushelits
Interesting juxtaposition between China's saber rattling and John Bolton's nomination.

I think the "Captain Kangaroo lookalike with an attitude" is gonna come out on the winning side.

3 posted on 03/08/2005 7:53:29 PM PST by bikepacker67 ("Donovan McNabb... I can't HEAR YOU" < / Who's your Mommy>)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BladeLWS
Wouldn't our armed forces be spreading too thin?
4 posted on 03/08/2005 7:54:24 PM PST by crushelits
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: bikepacker67

Yeah, who hit the fast-forward button on the VCR of history?


5 posted on 03/08/2005 7:55:11 PM PST by Monti Cello (I'm just a poor freedom fighter, singin' in a Contra band.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: BladeLWS; All

China needs our money. We need their cheap goods. Right now I don't see this coming to blows.

Can anyone else expand on this thought?


6 posted on 03/08/2005 7:56:17 PM PST by appalachian_dweller (Psalms 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: crushelits

This can't be allowed to go unanswered.

I hate it when the Chinese pull these stunts. Thanks to clinton, China is a far greater threat than earlier. But it's also dangerous to let them develop the illusion that we are a paper tiger.


7 posted on 03/08/2005 7:56:26 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Monti Cello
Yeah, who hit the fast-forward button on the VCR of history?
Ohh, we use DVD's now. We can skip forward with nary delay.
8 posted on 03/08/2005 7:57:12 PM PST by bikepacker67 ("Donovan McNabb... I can't HEAR YOU" < / Who's your Mommy>)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: crushelits

This is just plain baloney..china has had several chances for the past 56 years to attack taiwan..and they have no plans now..especially with this President in office..it is just sabre rattling which will be forgotten shortly..


9 posted on 03/08/2005 7:57:27 PM PST by BerniesFriend
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: crushelits
Bring it on, you communist chain-smoking dwarfs.

I'd advise all here to dump their Wal-Mart stock ASAP.

10 posted on 03/08/2005 7:57:28 PM PST by yooper (If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jeff Head; TigerLikesRooster; tallhappy; maui_hawaii; Travis McGee; Squantos; Grampa Dave; ...

B-2 Spirits to Guam this week.


11 posted on 03/08/2005 7:59:58 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: crushelits
Wouldn't our armed forces be spreading too thin

Any fight over Taiwan would be a Naval engagement, which we have plenty of. Defense of the island would be carried out by Taiwan troops.
12 posted on 03/08/2005 8:03:55 PM PST by Honcho
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: yooper

Bring it on, you communist chain-smoking dwarfs.
---
The old Buchanan line. You forgot pajama-wearing. :)


13 posted on 03/08/2005 8:05:37 PM PST by Finalapproach29er (Open borders=National suicide)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: crushelits

Why on earth would any sane CEO invest in China?


14 posted on 03/08/2005 8:05:44 PM PST by Brilliant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cicero
Sell Taiwan 3 of our soon to be retired FULLY, and I mean FULLY, equipped SSBN's
15 posted on 03/08/2005 8:10:06 PM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: crushelits

Is there some other place for a half dozen carrier groups to go?


16 posted on 03/08/2005 8:10:35 PM PST by meatloaf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: PhilDragoo

Yep. ...and carrier groups probably still out all over the place.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1357652/posts

B-2 bombers headed to Guam (first time ever)

Stars and Stripes ^ | March 1

Posted on 03/07/2005 6:47:24 AM PST by Truth666

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers left Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Friday en route to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of an Air Expeditionary Force deployment, according to a Pacific Air Forces news release.

The release did not specify the number of B-2s deploying to Guam. The AEF deployments to Guam began in February 2004.


17 posted on 03/08/2005 8:11:28 PM PST by familyop ("Let us try" sounds better, don't you think? "Essayons" is so...Latin.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: appalachian_dweller

China needs our money. We need their cheap goods. Right now I don't see this coming to blows.

Can anyone else expand on this thought?
---

How's this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1285398/posts?page=192#192


and this:
http://www.neoperspectives.com/terrorism.htm

It has been argued that the United States is the world's best policemen because our citizens own many things of value in countries across the world. Likewise, multitudes of citizens from many, many countries across the world own things of value in the United States (such as businesses that employ our citizens). Therefore, as the wealthiest country in the world, we have the most interest in seeing the world stay free, peaceful, and prosperous in order to protect and increase our own wealth and prosperity. For the United States, a win for us is a win for the world (and vice versa). In the same sense, China's shift from a Communist regime to a Capitalist regime has greatly reduced the threat it poses to it's neighbors. Any hostile actions by the Chinese against, say, Taiwan, would devastate it's economy. Chinese businessmen and workers, the former of which are becoming increasingly influential in the Communist party, would howl and possibly revolt. Chinese aggression is a loosing strategy for China and a loosing situation for the world. In contrast, a hostile action by Saddam Hussein against Kuwait is a win for him and a loss for the world. Socialistic countries are not held back from aggression by business/economic pressures; they see only external prizes that can be easily claimed by 'the state'. It's citizens don't raise a fuss about the need to protect their property because the citizens don't own anything (or very little)! Of course, the term 'Socialistic' as I am using it here does not apply to the Socialistic Scandinavian countries, which consist of private industry (with internal and external foreign investments) burdened by high taxes and regulations. In Arab Socialistic countries there may be some areas of relatively low taxes, but there is little private industry.


18 posted on 03/08/2005 8:12:33 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/foundingoftheunitedstates.htm)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Brilliant
"Why on earth would any sane CEO invest in China?"

Because if you don't then your company ceases to be competitive. Somebody else will and will be able to undercut your prices. So you have to. You have to maximize profits when you are a CEO.

You can not put the interests of the country first. Public policy has got to set the rules. As long as public policy allows any CEO to invest in China and take advantage of almost free labor, then no CEO can ignore China.

The only way to stop the drain is government regulation, or tarriffs.

19 posted on 03/08/2005 8:14:18 PM PST by DannyTN
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: PhilDragoo
Re #11

And 3 Aegis cruisers in Japan (against N. Korea) U.S. and Japan jointly declared interest in Taiwan security. Japanese are hinting that they can go nuclear in 90 days, if they want.(A well-known Japanese business commentator said to S. Korean major daily.)

The game in E. Asia is heating up.

20 posted on 03/08/2005 8:16:11 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 221-240 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson