To: Dr. Marten
The Chinese prefer to control through influence (classic Chinese Middle Kingdom model) not so much into physical occupation like conquests.
5 posted on
03/03/2005 7:46:00 AM PST by
Destro
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To: Destro
Think back to 1995 (or 96), Mischief Reef.
7 posted on
03/03/2005 7:53:48 AM PST by
Dr. Marten
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To: Destro
China is an empire - the last empire to exist. In 15 years it will go the way of the Soviet Union with a number of new nations being formed after the breakup a la Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, etc.
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