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Again, Japan plays the bad cop, closing on China on all fronts.

(1) Put economic pressure trumpeting China's business risks upfront.

(2) Refuse to yield on territorial disputes(Daoyutai Island, Okinotorishima, and gas deposits.)

(3) Maintain military cooperation with Taiwan.

(4) Develop missile defense with U.S..

1 posted on 07/03/2005 7:03:16 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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Ping!


2 posted on 07/03/2005 7:04:01 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster
(1) Put economic pressure trumpeting China's business risks upfront.

Yes, and I think this from METI will be receive some action.

3 posted on 07/03/2005 7:07:30 AM PDT by snowsislander
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The Japanese are reacting to the obvious situation and beginning economically to urge diversification away from China because of both the economic and poilitical (read military) risks.

They live far too clse to, and see THIS much more readily than we do and realize, left unabated, where it will lead..

4 posted on 07/03/2005 7:17:31 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

This kind of realization is overdue from both Japan and the US. Yes, companies like cheap labor, but cheap labor is to be found many places in the third world. Why go to the place that has a government that is sucking up all the profits to buy missiles pointed at Japan and the US?


5 posted on 07/03/2005 7:27:20 AM PDT by Altair333 (Stop illegal immigration: George Allen in 2008)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

japan could help develop cafta with profits.


6 posted on 07/03/2005 7:28:55 AM PDT by ken21 (it takes a village to brainwash your child + to steal your property! /s)
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To: CarrotAndStick; DTogo; Gengis Khan; phoenix_004; samsonite; Srirangan; sukhoi-30mki

91 per cent of surveyed Japanese manufacturers plan to expand the scale of their operations in India in the near term (and the government of Japan promotes investment for India) PING!


10 posted on 07/03/2005 10:07:47 AM PDT by Wiz
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militarize them! er... the Japanese, of course.


12 posted on 07/03/2005 12:49:51 PM PDT by DTwistedSisterS
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