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Technology Stocks : Softbank Group Corp
SFTBY 70.44-3.2%Nov 7 9:30 AM EST
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To: badon518 who wrote (5168)5/31/2000 3:57:00 PM
From: Edwin S. Fujinaka  Read Replies (2) of 6018
 
It is not just the issue of free trade that is at stake here with regard to the question of the conflict between the Mainland Chinese and Taiwan. The Mainland Chinese have effectively shifted the US Government policy towards Taiwan by bribing Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and the Democratic National Committee with campaign contributions. The Executive Branch of the US Government has become less friendly towards the democratic Government of Taiwan and more friendly towards the totalitarian Government of Mainland China.

The current aggressively hostile attitude being displayed by Mainland China towards Taiwan is probably based on the idea that Clinton is less likely to resist overt aggression by the Communist Chinese against Taiwan than a George W Bush as President. I believe that the US has a treaty arrangement to resist force directed against Taiwan by Mainland China, but the President of the US has a lot of leeway in implementing the use of force.

Anyway, if you recall, the original question was whether Son's role as an advisor to Taiwan would have a negative impact on Softbank's relationship with the Mainland Chinese in terms of Softbank's business in Mainland China. I would suggest that Softbank donate money to the Clinton Library Fund so that Son and the Communist Chinese can go to the same parties <G>. Or perhaps a direct financial contribution to key high level people in the Chinese Government might be more effective. These cynical comments are partly tongue in cheek (but only partly).
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