Tag: Chinese imperialism

China Uses Ex-PLA Mouthpiece To Communicate Its Plans To Drown Taiwan In A Sea Of Blood

From today's Taipei Times:

“The Taiwan issue will not remain unresolved for a long time. We will not abandon the possibility of using force; according to the law, it is also an option to resolve the issue by military means if necessary,” said Liu [Jingsong], a former president of the influential Chinese Academy of Military Sciences. [emphasis added]

In response to the Communist Party's barbarous threat, veteran political commentator Joe Hung of Taiwan's China Post enthusiastically gushed:

Satire: The China Post's Joe Hung regarding Communist China's threats to invade Taiwan: 'China's generous offer to murder my Taiwanese brethren is the epitome of Confucian benevolence, justice and morality'.

That's truer than you know, Joe. Truer than you know.

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Chinese Ultranationalists Continue To Destabilize Region

Not content with Captain Ramboat's recent attempt to occupy Japanese territory, revanchists from Hong Kong plan a second expedition to the Senkaku Islands.  And in collusion with at least some elements of Taiwan's Chinese Nationalist government:

Taipei County Councilor King Chieh-shou (金介壽) said planning for the protest will be discussed this morning in Jhonghe City [emphasis added] at a forum on the territorial rights of the Diaoyutai Islands. Details regarding boat rental and activities of protest will be fleshed out at the meeting.

UPDATE:  Fascinating how newspaper accounts continue to maintain the fiction that Captain Ramboat "collided" with two Japanese vessels, after informing us that bow met stern.

(Oh no officer, I didn't assault that man.  His face just collided with my fist!)

Fish Quietly And Send A Big Gunboat

Chinese militarists direct a fleet of 10 fishing trawlers to intentionally violate Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone, then train gunboat weapons on the Indonesian Coast Guard ship that attempts to detain one of them.

The Klingons don't take prisoners, Mr. Saavik.

Chinese dictator Hu Jintao holding a dead cartoon fish. Caption: Your Natural Resources Are All Belong To Us.

UPDATE:  Related analysis by Gordon Chang here.

UPDATE #2:  Heh.  Daniel Drezner describes events such as these as part of China's shrewd "Pissing Off As Many Countries As Possible" grand strategy.

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