SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (41075)9/5/2002 3:46:18 PM
From: Elsewhere  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
>> What would prevent China from invading Taiwan one day?

> What prevents them now?

My point is picked up in a NYT article:

September 5, 2002
Bid to Justify a First Strike
By DAVID E. SANGER
nytimes.com

"Any resolution approving pre-emptive action could set a precedent that could be used in a variety of other conflicts, and will almost certainly be seized upon by other nations - maybe China in its confrontation with Taiwan, or India in its conflict with Pakistan - as they pursue their own agendas."
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext