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To: brushwud who wrote (110071)	5/10/2000 2:57:00 AM
From: Joe NYC	Respond to of 1577914

brushwood, I think this possibility is derided in Taiwan as the "million-man swim". In other words, China doesn't have the wherewithal to pull it off (which is not to say that they couldn't perpetrate terroristic missile attacks). That's what my understanding is as well of the current capabilities of Chinese Navy / Air Force, that is, that they are not capable of winning by conventional means. But you have missiles, that can be armed with all kinds of deadly stuff, and a possible blackmail, which can undermine the morale of the country to fight. But you can't forget that China is in a phase of military buildup that Taiwan will not be able to match in the long run. A big percentage of wealth that is transferred, traded or stolen on behalf of China is going to be captured by the Chinese government to support this build up. The build-up is not limited to conventional weapons and Taiwan, but is directed to strategic weapons as well. China wants to become the dominant superpower of the world. Joe