They're a bull in a China shop throughout Asia when it comes to throwing their economic muscle and UN veto around. Perception has nothing to do with it. Its a reality from Thailand to the Middle East.
I have worked with people who are native Taiwanese, and there is indeed a strong political view amongst many for independence. But there are equally strong views from those who trace their ancestry to China and who were born and raised in Taiwan who believe Taiwan is part of China. And they are just as passionate in regards to their view.
I'm starting to suspect you are just a Chicom propagandist. The native Taiwanese far outnumber the 1949 immigrants and I don't buy that any of them relish surrendering their freedom to be part of the hive.
I don't know if you disagreeing with my previous comment or not, but did you read the part where I said that US forces are involved in over a hundred places across the globe? ...and more so than any other country in the world. The US military budget represents half the world's military budget.
And we still haven't taken another country like Tibet and claimed it as our own. How about that.
So, if there is a socialist movement in the US to disarm, they aren't having much of an affect from my observation.
Well you can keep hoping, that Chinese money keeps rolling in to them.
Depends on how much history you want to go into. If you go all the way back to 1949, I would agree with you. But recently, China has tried a more diplomatic approach. And just about every country has dirt that can be dug up if you go back far enough.
I'm starting to suspect you are just a Chicom propagandist.
On this message board, get in line. You are not the first to accuse me of that. But I WANT democracy to come to China. Someday and in due time, though.
The native Taiwanese far outnumber the 1949 immigrants and I don't buy that any of them relish surrendering their freedom to be part of the hive.
I don't know what the percentages are, but I have met a fair number of Chinese Taiwanese. And they are just as adament about Taiwan being part of China as the Taiwanese natives are about independence. If you get a chance to ever meet someone from there, I would suggest you ask them their political view in that regard. They're not communists and they enjoy democracy as well as anyone else.
And we still haven't taken another country like Tibet and claimed it as our own. How about that.
Well, I was making a point in regards to your comment about how the US should deal with dictators in post #14. My point was, is that the US, merely by the presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, is doing just that. And that the US military budget reflects that commitment.
Well you can keep hoping, that Chinese money keeps rolling in to them.
Actually, up to this point, most of China's money that has been "rolling in" to the US has been used to buy government T-Bills. T-Bills which have been used to finance everything from pensions to .....drum roll please.... the US military.