Is China Preparing for War?

[Mordoch]

Originally posted by CharlesBHoff
I hear thought my Intelligence Network that China have away to put than huge force on Taiwan without any huge sealift capacity.

You know I'm honestly trying to figure out if this is a joke....

Barring a relatively small amount of Chinese troops paradropped from the air that would be highly vulnerable to Taiwan's airforce during their transit to boot, just how the heck is China going to put a huge force in Taiwan without a large sealift capacity???!!!

[CharlesBHoff]

Originally posted by Mordoch

You know I'm honestly trying to figure out if this is a joke....

Barring a relatively small amount of Chinese troops paradropped from the air that would be highly vulnerable to Taiwan's airforce during their transit to boot, just how the heck is China going to put a huge force in Taiwan without a large sealift capacity???!!!

They also arenot going to be airlift either, than they are going to reach they target in amoured vehicle of some type.

[Eli]

Originally posted by CharlesBHoff


They also arenot going to be airlift either, than they are going to reach they target in amoured vehicle of some type.

A submarine?

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At this very moment, 10 millions Chinese slave laborers are digging the world's largest tunnel, from the Chinese coast to the center of Taipei.

[POTUS]

Originally posted by Eli


A submarine?

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At this very moment, 10 millions Chinese slave laborers are digging the world's largest tunnel, from the Chinese coast to the center of Taipei.

You didn't know?

I thought everybody knew about the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Tunnel.

[The Mad Viking]

Originally posted by Gatekeeper
Come to think of it, Taiwan almost sounds like China's version of America's Cuba — a thorn in its side in terms of how it's governed.

PRECISELY!

[DaShi]

What? You people are still talking about this? I'm bored of it already. I'm really into this string now. Ooh. Stringy!

[Cruddy]

To secure peace is
To prepare for war.

I reckon you're OK. Generally most wars start with a couple of days warning with "Diplomatic Crisis" stamped on them.

Any posters living close to Army ranges will appreciate just what a blasted nuisance training exercises are - but I kind of miss the distant thud of arty in the distance.

[The Mad Viking]

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Here is what your fearless leader of Democracy had to say, just before Christmas:

sourc: Boston Globe

Bush, in his remarks Tuesday, was responding to recent moves by Taiwan's president, Chen Shui-bian, to call a "defensive" referendum asking voters whether they want China to withdraw the hundreds of missiles it has deployed within striking distance of Taiwan.

Western analysts have said Chen's move was based on a desire to heighten tensions between Taiwan and China in the run-up to Taiwan's presidential election on March 20. In 2000, Chen benefited from increased tension with China and became the first opposition candidate to win Taiwan's presidency.

China has accused Chen of using the referendum as a ploy to push Taiwan a step closer to formal independence from China. Beijing has threatened to attack the island, which it considers part of China, if it declares independence.

"The so-called referendum is quite deceptive and dangerous," Liu said. "Its aim is to separate Taiwan from the mainland. China will never tolerate such activity."

In Taiwan, Chen said he believed that Washington eventually would support the referendum, a widely held belief making the rounds on the island. "I believe America is a democratic country," he said in an interview broadcast on CNN, according to a presidential office statement. "It will absolutely support and encourage the public opinion of Taiwan's 23 million people and their pursuit of deeper democracy and peace."

Bush said the United States opposes "any unilateral decision by either China or Taiwan to change the status quo." He added: "The comments and actions made by the leader of Taiwan indicate that he may be willing to make decisions unilaterally to change the status quo, which we oppose."

I guess there is no oil on Taiwan.

[DaShi]

Good. You can always trust President Bush.

[The Templar]

Originally posted by Eli
At this very moment, 10 millions Chinese slave laborers are digging the world's largest tunnel, from the Chinese coast to the center of Taipei.

It's so funny because it sounds plausible.

[Eli]

[Combat Ingrid]

I actually heard some time ago that China planned to build a tunnel to Taiwan to "bring them closer"

[mindseye]

Originally posted by POTUS

I thought everybody knew about the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Tunnel.

This set me to thinking. I recalled the amazing tunnels North Korea has constructed, the largest big enough to handle a jeep. Next, I considered China's ability to pull-off gigantic-scale construction works, from the Great Wall down to the Three Gorges dam.

But then I remembered the safety record of China's mining industry, did some quick math, and realized that China doesn't have enough people for this project.

[Mordoch]

Originally posted by The Mad Viking
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Here is what your fearless leader of Democracy had to say, just before Christmas:

I guess there is no oil on Taiwan.

Actually Bush has made it pretty clear to China that we will intervene militarily if China invades Taiwan. Its mostly that the US doesn't want Taiwan provoking anything by declaring independance either.

President George W. Bush warned China Tuesday not to use coercion or force against Taiwan and also warned Taiwan not to follow a path of a unilaterally declaring independence from the mainland, senior administration officials said.

Bush's temporary lifting on long-standing ambiguity on the China-Taiwan situation came in public and private statements during almost two hours of talks with visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao

"I think the president made a very clear comment in regard to the question of Taiwan and the cross-strait relationship (with China)," an official said on condition of anonymity. "We are in no way abandoning support for Taiwan's democracy or for the spread of freedom. However, we are seeing developments on both sides of the strait, forcing us to drop some of the ambiguity that has been in the policy in the past."

The official said Bush told Wen "in no uncertain terms that we, the United States, would have to get involved if China tried to use coercion or force to unilaterally change the status of Taiwan."...

"He made it clear: 'Look, if you try to use force or coercion against the Taiwanese, we're going to be there.'"

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20031209-051506-6555r.htm

[:) Smiley]

Now why can't we have a "Two Palestines" approach in the Middle East?