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To: Jeff Head; GOP_1900AD; Alamo-Girl; kattracks; Travis McGee; ALOHA RONNIE; maui_hawaii; ...

FYI Good summary of the situation.


2 posted on 01/13/2007 9:05:11 AM PST by Paul Ross (Ronald Reagan-1987:"We are always willing to be trade partners but never trade patsies.")
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To: Paul Ross; Quix

Um, summary ???

Thanks for the Taiwan article. Good reference thread.

jm


3 posted on 01/13/2007 9:11:41 AM PST by JockoManning (http://www.wordoftruthradio.com)
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To: Paul Ross

Thanks for the ping!


9 posted on 01/13/2007 10:13:35 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Paul Ross
Many American policymakers and academics view China as an unstoppable force of nature. Dur­ing an intense grilling by the House International Relations Committee on May 10, 2006, Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick said:

But we have to be very careful, you see. And this is the balance, is that we want to be supportive of Taiwan, while we are not en­couraging those that try to move toward independence. Because I am being very clear: Independence means war. And that means American soldiers.

There are alternatives. Being the USTR has blurred a larger view.

The US needs to disarm Beijing slowly and meticulously.

Beijing weilds its influence to pressure businesses, the US needs to do the same.

We need to slowly and steadily influence businesses to move out of China and diversify around Asia.

We should provide incentives for those investing elsewhere and try to influence the game.

We should also provide dis incentives for the stubborn types.

The whole game at this point is economic, but it has a larger political effect.

The US isn't willing to pressure the business community, thats about the jist of it.

12 posted on 01/13/2007 10:33:17 AM PST by maui_hawaii (China: proudly revising history for over 2000 years and counting.)
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