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US, China wage diplomatic battle on 'playing field' of Africa: report
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Posted on 12/05/2005 9:58:02 PM PST by DTAD
WASHINGTON: China is challenging US interests and values in Africa, shielding "rogue states," trampling the environment and thwarting anti-corruption drives, according to a new independent survey of US policy on the continent.
Beijing and the United States are on opposite sides in a new struggle for influence and resources in the new "playing field" of Africa, the study by a non partisan task force sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations found.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; strategicaffairs; us
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posted on
12/05/2005 9:58:03 PM PST
by
DTAD
To: DTAD
If not for dealing with Iraq when we did, this game would be playing out in the Middle East, with Iraq and Iran shielded by the Chinese umbrella.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:00:33 PM PST
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
To: coconutt2000
"If not for dealing with Iraq when we did, this game would be playing out in the Middle East, with Iraq and Iran shielded by the Chinese umbrella." Soon the Chinese will be a much greater threat to America than Islam is. Trading with this communist giant is literal insanity, because this trade benefits them so much more than us. I sincerely believe this increased trade with China will ultimately be more damaging than Bubba Clinton's treasonous technology give-away.
You don't have to be an economist to figure out that our enormous annual trade deficit with China benefits them; nor do you have to be a genius to figure out that strengthening your enemy's economy and military is bad policy. Yet few complain of this suicidal dealing with China.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:09:07 PM PST
by
TheCrusader
("The frenzy of the mohammedans has devastated the Churches of God" Pope Urban II ~ 1097A.D.)
To: DTAD
Nothing new in this... been going on since the 50's.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:14:31 PM PST
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: TheCrusader
Now you've done it; you have summoned the fires of Bushbots and Free-traitors.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:14:58 PM PST
by
ARCADIA
(Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
To: TheCrusader
Especially when you consider that the biggest business owner in China is the PLA (Peoples Liberation Army), our trade policy DIRECTLY benefits the Chinese military.
We should immediately embargo China-made goods, blockade their ports, and cut off diplomatic relations with them.
China is NOT our friend!
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:17:26 PM PST
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: clee1
China is NOT our friend!
Speak for yourself. They may not be your friends, but W loves them.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:21:34 PM PST
by
ARCADIA
(Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
To: ARCADIA
Then W can move there.
Sorry, but Gee Dubya is not my favorite person anyway. His only saving grace is he is marginally better than the two putzes the DemonRats ran against him.
This Nation desperately needs another Ronaldus Magnus.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:28:14 PM PST
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: ARCADIA
Now you've done it; you have summoned the fires of Bushbots and Free-traitors.I was just wondering, do you call people traitors face to face?
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:34:29 PM PST
by
rdb3
(I have named my greatest pain, and it's name is Leftism.)
To: ARCADIA
Aren't you supposed to be sending out fliers for the union? Get to work.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:35:39 PM PST
by
Mind-numbed Robot
(Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
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To: Mind-numbed Robot
Aren't you supposed to be sending out fliers for the union?
I have never supported, nor been a member of any labor union. The only union I support is the United States.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:41:26 PM PST
by
ARCADIA
(Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
To: rdb3
do you call people traitors face to face?
Only when they support our enemies and undermine our country.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:44:14 PM PST
by
ARCADIA
(Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
To: ARCADIA
Only when they support our enemies and undermine our country.Those are subjective reasons.
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posted on
12/05/2005 10:53:17 PM PST
by
rdb3
(I have named my greatest pain, and it's name is Leftism.)
To: coconutt2000
Not to mention the Russians, who is China's partner in crime.
To: clee1
Say no to China or Russia.
To: Thunder90
Say no to China and Russia.
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posted on
12/06/2005 1:53:58 AM PST
by
Wiz
To: Yehuda
As a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow, she served as a political-military planner with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Department of Defense, and as Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council.Bush's gov't is infested with these CFR parasites...They are NOT pro America as you can see by just here remarks in this article alone...People need to wake up...
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posted on
12/06/2005 3:29:39 AM PST
by
Iscool
(Start your own revolution by voting for the candidates the media (and gov't) tells you cannot win.)
To: Jeff Head; TigerLikesRooster; Tailgunner Joe
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posted on
12/06/2005 5:18:22 AM PST
by
Wiz
To: clee1
well, even Reagan did not do any of the following to China:
embargo China-made goods, blockade their ports, and cut off diplomatic relations with them.,
Intead, under Reagan, we began to engage them much more actively, hosted the first offocial State Visit by a Chinese President to USA in 1985, improved trade relationships, and provided technology development assistance ((including military technologies, for example see project Peace Pearl under Reagan).
Slogan shouting is easy, real international policy is hard.
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