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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (46733)7/23/1999 11:01:00 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
Why should you be surprised that business interests support the
one-China policy? Taiwan will be a trading partner of the US no matter
what political policy we follow. China, with its huge and mostly
untapped markets, will most likely be hostile to businesses (and
governments) which support Taiwanese independence. Why would McDonald's,
or Ford, or Exxon, or any major corporation risk their access to the
biggest consumer market in the world for some political position? That's
what I mean when I say that money has no ideology.

You are quite right - money has no ideology. And you've touched on a fact that makes the claims by certain political parties that China "bought" the Clinton administration nonsense. The Chinese government doesn't have to buy the Clinton administration. The Exxons, Lorals, McDonalds, etc. already did it long ago.

Bruce
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