To: CarrotAndStick
This is going to be a very interesting game -- India and Japan will see common cause over containing China and will most likely be joined by Russia. The ASEAN states fear China too much to be overtly involved in such an anti-China Alliance and Australia is too interested in building up its economy through China
3 posted on
11/30/2004 10:28:16 AM PST by
Cronos
(Never forget 9/11)
To: Cronos
I think a strong Indo-Japanese axis, quietly fostered by the US Navy, will pull Vietnam, at least, toward it and away from Beijing.
4 posted on
11/30/2004 12:34:37 PM PST by
BroncosFan
("If I'm dead, why do I still have to go to the bathroom?" - Thomas Dewey, 1948)
To: Cronos
They are natural allies. China is contained is geographically contained by its neighbors, Unlike America,Japan and India which have vast oceans to project its power.
. Taiwan is Asia's hottest real east, japan should give it a Independence warranty since if its in china control it also controls japan's commerce lines.
5 posted on
11/30/2004 12:40:39 PM PST by
Haro_546
(Christian Zionist)
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